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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Richell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Richell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richell throws a shot to the body.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richell swinging wildly here.
Richell fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richell is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Richell circles away and we're back to standing.
Richell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Richell, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Richell against the cage but Richell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taylor slips a straight right by Richell.
Taylor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Richell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richell tries to get out of the position.
Taylor prevents Richell from standing back up.
Taylor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richell is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor controlling the pace.
Taylor wants to control but Richell is keeping him busy.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Richell dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Richell.
Richell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor motions for Richell to come forward. Taylor throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Richell.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Richell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Richell circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor closes the distance and pushes Richell back into the cage.
Taylor pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Richell postures up.
Richell wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Richell postures up.
Richell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taylor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Richell stacks Taylor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Richell!
Richell tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Richell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor rushes Richell and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell working hard to break the clinch.
Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buck Richell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Taylor.
Richell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor lands a takedown into guard.
Richell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richell looking to control.
Richell wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richell keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richell trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Richell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Richell misses
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor moves away from the strike by Richell.
Richell misses with a wild body shot.
Richell lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Richell avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Richell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Richell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Richell is just out of range.
Taylor moves out of range as Richell throws a body kick.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Richell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Buck Richell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor cracks the inside of Richell's front leg.
Richell misses with a looping left.
Taylor rushes Richell and presses him up against the cage.
Richell is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Richell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Taylor shoots in and bounces Richell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws and elbow that misses. Richell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Richell!
Richell wants to get up but he can't break Taylor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Richell looking to pass the guard.
Richell tries to stand but Taylor is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two 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.
Taylor will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richell. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richell misses with a body shot.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Richell moves away and avoids it.
Richell misses with a series of wild punches.
Richell is looking to wear down Taylor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Richell against the cage.
Richell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Richell circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Richell avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Taylor blocks the leg kick.
Taylor clinches up against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Richell manages to get underhooks.
Buck Richell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Taylor.
Taylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Taylor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Richell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taylor has hold of one of Richell's legs. Richell is fighting the takedown attempt but Taylor gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Richell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Richell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Richell is wriggling around but Taylor manages to pass to half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richell is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Richell wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Richell is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor 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!
Richell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
Richell looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Richell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Buck Richell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richell stuffs the takedown.
Richell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Richell tries to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor has Richell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richell is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor prevents Richell from breaking the clinch.
Richell can't break the clinch.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buck Richell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Taylor.
Taylor jumps into guard, dragging Richell to the mat.
Taylor is working an open guard so Richell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Richell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taylor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richell is defending well for now.
Richell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor has picked Richell up - he's going for a ride! Taylor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Richell wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Richell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Richell.
Taylor controlling the pace for now.
Richell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Taylor controlling the action here.
Taylor uses his free foot to push down on Richell's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Richell.
Taylor throwing strikes here but Richell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Richell is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
Richell is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor tries to control but Richell wriggling away.
Taylor scoring with strikes but Richell is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taylor has hold of Richell's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richell manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Richell tries to lock up and control but Taylor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Richell is trying to escape the mount.
Richell wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Richell sprawls well.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Richell misses with a body kick.
Richell with a jab.
Richell moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor tests Richell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Richell throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Taylor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Richell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell misses with a hook.
Richell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richell misses with a looping right.
Richell throws a head kick that misses
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Richell leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Buck Richell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richell misses with a body shot.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richell.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richell. That did some damage!
Taylor cracks Richell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Taylor swings for the body but Richell moves out of range.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Richell should have avoided that one.
Richell throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taylor has picked Richell up - he's going for a ride! Taylor dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Still in half guard, Taylor seems content to control.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Richell pushes Taylor off but Taylor dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor scoring with punches and elbows.
Taylor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Richell!
Sid Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
You get the feeling that Richell really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richell is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the ground and pound effectively.
Sid Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 37:39
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 37:39
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 37:39
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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