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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tailor Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swift kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In The Morning. Ambrose is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amos Moses - Primus. Tailor Swift has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tailor Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swift tried to score with a low kick but Ambrose checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Swift 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ambrose fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Swift is out of range.
Ambrose tries to clinch there but Swift circles away.
Ambrose checks a leg kick.
Swift tries a head kick but it misses.
Swift ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ambrose moves away.
Swift will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swift checks a leg kick nicely.
Swift gets a takedown into half guard.
Ambrose is staying active underneath Swift, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Swift tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ambrose knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ambrose is looking to improve his position.
Swift looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ambrose is defending against the submission attempts here by Swift.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift is pressing down on Ambrose's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ambrose is holding on for now.
Swift stops Ambrose from getting back to his feet.
Ambrose trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ambrose loads up on a big right hand but Swift slips the punch.
Ambrose connects with a right hand. Swift shakes it off.
Swift has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Tailor Swift has been cut.
Swift lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose throws a nice looking combination but Swift bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swift avoids the body shot from Ambrose.
Ambrose moves in looking to clinch but Swift pushes him off.
Swift scores with a leg kick.
Swift throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ambrose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swift.
Swift dodges the punch combination from Ambrose.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swift.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift throws a wild body kick that Ambrose sees coming a mile off.
Swift misses with a body kick.
Ambrose takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ambrose crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Swift - the referee stops the clock and Ambrose gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Swift. Ambrose manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ezekiel Ambrose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ambrose clinches up against the cage.
Swift's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Ambrose.
Ambrose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambrose walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ambrose misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Swift.
Swift lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ambrose checks a low kick from Swift.
Good leg kick by Swift there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tailor Swift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ambrose scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swift throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Swift connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ambrose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swift.
Ambrose lands a nice hook to Swift's body. Swift takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ambrose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ambrose cracks Swift with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Swift misses with a low kick as Ambrose jumps back.
Swift throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ambrose scores with a punch to the head.
Ambrose tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ambrose misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Swift throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ambrose has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Swift.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swift dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ambrose. That did some damage!
Ambrose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Swift backs up against the cage.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ambrose just misses with a punch to the body.
Swift pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ambrose is out of range and Swift settles back down.
Swift lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Swift misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ambrose throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.
Swift misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Ambrose does no damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ambrose forces Swift back against the cage and clinches.
Ambrose digs a right hand into Swift's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Swift's gas tank.
Ambrose lands with a right to the head.
Swift tries to pull guard but Ambrose won't allow it.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ezekiel Ambrose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tailor Swift's cut.
That's time! Swift's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ambrose misses with a body kick.
Swift throws and low kick but Ambrose moves out of range easily.
Swift connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ambrose.
A leg kick checked by Ambrose.
Ambrose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ambrose avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swift slips a jab from Ambrose.
Swift moves away from the strike by Ambrose.
Ambrose on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Swift swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ambrose tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ezekiel Ambrose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ambrose lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swift. That's going to slow Ambrose down.
Ambrose connects with a right hand. Swift shakes it off.
Ambrose throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swift counters with a single leg into guard. Ambrose didn't expect that.
Ambrose trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ambrose looking for a sweep. Not yet Ambrose, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambrose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambrose is breathing heavily.
Swift looking to sit in guard and control but Ambrose gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ambrose showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Swift working for a triangle but Ambrose defends it easily.
Ambrose wants to stand but Swift is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Ambrose gets to his feet. Swift looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Swift lands a head kick. Ambrose smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Swift moves out of range of the leg kick from Ambrose.
Ambrose connects with a good right hand that stumbles Swift. Swift circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ambrose misses with a double jab.
Tailor Swift is winning the standup battle so far.
Swift takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ambrose lands a head shot.
Swift pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ambrose is out of range and Swift settles back down.
Ambrose lands with an uppercut that bounces Swift off the cage and back into rage.
Ambrose moves into the clinch.
Ambrose is leaning against Swift and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ambrose.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Swift tries to pull guard but Ambrose won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swift.
Ambrose lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose works on Swift's body with a couple of short punches.
Ambrose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Ambrose.
Ambrose is struggling to control the position.
Ambrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ambrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ambrose throws a series of strikes that have Swift backpedaling.
Ambrose clinches.
Ambrose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ambrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ambrose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swift's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ambrose lands a right hand.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Ambrose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swift circles away quickly and effectively.
Ambrose's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot lands for Ambrose.
Ambrose connects with a crisp jab.
Ambrose stuns Swift with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ambrose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ambrose scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose lands with an uppercut that bounces Swift off the cage and back into rage.
Ambrose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ambrose connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Swift's hands.
Swift is rocked!
Ambrose moves into the clinch.
Ambrose is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ambrose digs a right hand underneath Swift's ribcage. Swift let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a left hand.
Ambrose escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ambrose. Swift does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ambrose misses with a two punch combination.
Ambrose throws a series of punches but Swift moves out of range.
Ambrose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ambrose clinches up with Swift and pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambrose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ambrose lands a two punch combo.
Ambrose lands a nice looking body shot.
Ambrose tries to clinch up.
A lazy left from Ambrose finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Ambrose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tailor Swift's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Swift on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ambrose darts in and clinches Swift up against the cage.
Ambrose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swift fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Ambrose.
Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Swift dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ambrose. That did some damage!
Swift tried to score with a low kick but Ambrose checks it.
Ambrose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swift.
Swift dodges the punch combination from Ambrose.
Swift looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ambrose is looking to clinch but Swift is avoiding it.
Ambrose gets a clinch.
Swift jumps guard but Ambrose stands there with Swift around his waist. Swift gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tailor Swift. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambrose.
Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Swift misses with a low kick.
Ambrose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Ambrose. Beautiful body shot.
Ambrose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Ambrose.
Ambrose jabs Swift right on the nose. Swift blinks but takes it well.
Ambrose thuds a left hand into Swift's body.
Ambrose lands a nice looking body shot.
Ambrose clobbers Swift with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ambrose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swift walks into a left hand.
Ambrose throws a combination. Swift tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Ambrose.
Jab from Ambrose.
Swift takes one to the chin there.
Oh Swift is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ambrose lunges at Swift with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Swift's hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ambrose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ambrose.
Swift gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tailor Swift has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swift takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ambrose cracks Swift with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ambrose does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body punch from Ambrose.
Swift seems to have got his legs back now.
Ambrose tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ambrose scores with a jab. Swift acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ambrose throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swift on the side of the head.
Swift takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swift avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ambrose lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swift takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ambrose cracks Swift with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left lands for Ambrose.
Swift keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swift.
Ambrose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swift counters with a nice leg kick.
Ambrose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ambrose pushes Swift up against the cage in a clinch.
Ambrose digs a right hand underneath Swift's ribcage. Swift let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Ambrose.
Swift's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ambrose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Ambrose - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Ambrose.
Ambrose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ezekiel Ambrose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ambrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Ambrose misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ambrose moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ambrose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ambrose misses with a wild combination.
Ambrose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Swift fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swift tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ambrose pushes Swift back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Swift swings wildly with an uppercut but Ambrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ambrose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swift backwards.
Swift jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ambrose walks away with a smile on his face. Swift gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A shot to the body from Swift misses
and Ambrose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ambrose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ambrose scores with a nice strike.
Ambrose swinging wildly here.
Swift takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good work by Ambrose as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ambrose tests Swift's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ambrose lands a jab to the nose.
Ambrose has Swift up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Ambrose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ambrose winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Ambrose!
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energy
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hype
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