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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Talib Kweli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taco has chosen green hornet (al hirt) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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157 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Talib Kweli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kweli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taco throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kweli cracks Taco with an open hand slap.
Taco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kweli.
Kweli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kweli looks to land a combination but Taco avoids it well.
Taco throws a head kick that misses.
Talib Kweli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kweli misses with a few strikes there.
Taco throws a head kick that half lands.
Taco misses with a two punch combination.
Kweli misses with a double jab
and Taco counters with a nice leg kick.
Kweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Kweli throws a combination that misses
and Taco counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kweli is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kweli throws a body punch but Taco moves out of range.
Kweli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taco is looking to regain half guard here but Kweli keeps moving and retains side control.
Kweli tries for a kimura but Taco is defending well.
Kweli is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Kweli.
Taco tries to bench press Kweli off him but Kweli keeps the position.
Taco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kweli misses with the ground and pound.
Taco regains half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kweli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taco is trying is best to control the position here.
Kweli drops an elbow to the side of Taco's head.
Ground and pound from Kweli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli controlling the action here.
Kweli trying to control from half guard but Taco is working away.
Kweli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Taco's head.
Taco is refusing to be controlled, as Kweli sits in half guard.
Taco manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kweli wants to control from the top but Taco keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Talib Kweli.
Kweli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kweli is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Taco defends it well.
Kweli is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kweli sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taco defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kweli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kweli works his way into full mount!
Taco is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kweli looking to finish Taco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taco!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Taco will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kweli digs a good hook to Taco's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taco.
Taco tries a head kick but it misses.
Taco slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Kweli.
Taco misses with a head kick.
Kweli throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taco was covering up waiting for the punch and Kweli finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kweli is looking to work some ground and pound but Taco has wrist control.
Kweli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kweli looking to sit in guard and control but Taco gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kweli wants to stand and escape but Taco is having none of it.
Kweli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kweli wants to stand up but Taco is controlling him.
Taco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taco wants to control from the top but Kweli keeps moving.
Kweli trying to control the position.
Taco trying to control but Kweli is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kweli just misses with a punch to the body.
Taco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kweli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kweli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kweli stopping the sweep attempt from Taco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kweli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco taking a bit of punishment here - Kweli scoring with strikes.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Kweli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taco keeps working.
Kweli lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kweli in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kweli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taco is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taco regains half guard, as Kweli was trying to land strikes.
Taco wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kweli is trying to control the action in half guard but Taco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kweli tries to pass to full mount but Taco defends it.
Kweli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kweli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taco is in trouble now - Kweli has advanced to mount!
Kweli breaks from Taco's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kweli with the ground and pound from mount.
Kweli working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Kweli connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Talib Kweli dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taco ducks under a wild hook from Kweli.
Taco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taco. Kweli shrugs it off though.
Taco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kweli misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Kweli does no damage.
Kweli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taco cracks Kweli with an open hand slap.
Jab by Kweli.
Kweli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Taco tries to improve position but can't.
Kweli cracks Taco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kweli is looking to take a break and control but Taco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taco can't do much from the bottom here.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kweli cracks Taco with a big right hand but Taco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kweli scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Taco to see if he's OK.
Taco regains half guard.
Kweli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kweli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kweli is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taco tries to get to full guard but Kweli has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kweli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kweli is looking to take a break and control but Taco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taco tries to get to full guard but Kweli has control of the leg.
Kweli looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Taco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kweli passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Taco's face as Kweli controls the position.
Kweli cracks Taco with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taco takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kweli tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kweli scoring with punches and elbows.
Kweli trying to control the position but Taco is working away.
Kweli throws a strike aimed at the side of Taco's head but Taco avoids it well.
Kweli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taco keeps working.
Taco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kweli wants to control but Taco is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kweli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taco takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kweli landing a few strikes.
Kweli trying to control the action but Taco is working from the bottom.
Kweli is chipping away with strikes.
Kweli wants to control but Taco is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Talib Kweli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kweli 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Talib Kweli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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