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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Matola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Matola!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks for a takedown but Matola sprawls well.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Matola tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matola swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matola tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Matola is retaining full guard.
Matola is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Matola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Matola keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matola has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taylor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taylor scores a takedown into full mount!
Matola somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matola swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matola misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Matola sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Matola.
Matola connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
Matola throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matola wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matola is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Matola wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Matola leaning against his opponent.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Matola can't break the clinch.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Matola wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Matola just stands there and leans against the cage.
Matola can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Matola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Matola is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matola manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Matola throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Taylor throws a poor cross that misses
and Matola makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Matola circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Matola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Matola saw that one coming.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Matola's head but Matola avoids it well.
Taylor trying to control the position but Matola is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stands up and beckons Matola to his feet.
Taylor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor decides to stand back up.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Matola sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Taylor wants to clinch but Matola slips to the side
and Matola counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taylor!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Matola. That snapped Taylor's head back.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Matola's knee but Matola avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Matola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matola punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Matola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Matola swivels and escapes.
Matola misses with a few strikes there.
Matola misses with a double jab.
Matola clinches.
Matola wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taylor tries to stall but Matola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matola has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Matola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matola throws a big shot that misses.
Carlos Matola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Matola counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matola is breathing heavily.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Matola is avoiding it.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Matola as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Matola counter with a right hand.
Bobby Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Matola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick but Matola moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Matola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor clinches but Matola breaks the clinch
and Matola counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor closes the distance but Matola moves to the side
and Matola counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Matola as Taylor shoots in.
Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor trying to control the position but Matola is working away.
Matola prevents Taylor from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matola is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taylor has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Matola sneaks back into half guard.
Matola is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor shoots in but Matola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matola moves out of range of the body kick.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Matola counters with a left and a right that hurts Taylor! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Matola jumps into full mount!
Taylor is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matola throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taylor because Matola loaded up on that one.
Matola fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matola throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matola throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Matola there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Matola is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Matola punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Matola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Matola throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Matola misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matola misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Matola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matola throwing strikes here but Taylor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Taylor blocking the ground and pound.
Matola thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Matola throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Matola 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! This is the final round!
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Matola avoids it.
Taylor wants to clinch
and Matola counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matola is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Taylor hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Carlos Matola!
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energy
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hype
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