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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by More Than You Are. Shaun Taylor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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193 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shaun Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Taylor enables Tate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Taylor manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Tate controlling him for the moment.
Taylor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tate is working Taylor over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Taylor controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tate throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shaun Taylor.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tate advances position into side control!
Taylor takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Taylor tries to bench press Tate off him but Tate keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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!
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tate working the ground and pound.
Tate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tate in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tate cracks Taylor with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor prevents Tate from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor taking a bit of punishment here - Tate scoring with strikes.
Taylor prevents Tate from improving position.
Tate creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tate lands a nice forearm strike.
Taylor tries to bench press Tate off him but Tate keeps the position.
Taylor takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Tate just content to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Tate dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Tate misses.
A jab from Tate does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Tate connects with the punch.
Tate misses with a hook.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tate lands a head shot.
Taylor closes the distance but Tate moves to the side
and Tate counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tate lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tate thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Tate postures up.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Jon Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Tate pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tate wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Tate passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor!
Tate landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tate raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tate controlling from the full mount.
Tate landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Tate lands a big shot there that rocks Taylor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tate has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate content just to control the position here.
Tate landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Tate 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 misses with a combination
and Tate counters with a straight right hand.
Tate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaun Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tate to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Tate postures up.
Tate throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taylor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tate trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tate throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Tate counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tate lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is pressing down on Tate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tate looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to control Tate's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Tate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Tate.
Tate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tate 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.
Shaun Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Tate landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tate trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Tate!
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energy
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hype
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