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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Guzman (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. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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151 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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157 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guzman dodges the punch combination from Taco.
Esteban Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman tries to keep at a distance but Taco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guzman tries a body shot but Taco blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Taco as the two fighters clinch.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taco's defenses.
Guzman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taco instigates a clinch.
Guzman is struggling to control the position.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taco tries to throw a body punch but Guzman avoids it by throwing Taco back against the cage.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Taco's defenses.
Guzman avoids the elbow strike from Taco, against the cage.
Taco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Taco misses with a punch on the inside.
Taco is stalling here.
Guzman looking to slow down the pace here.
Taco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guzman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guzman tries to clinch
and Taco moves into the clinch.
Taco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Taco breaks the clinch.
Guzman throws a leg kick but Taco checks it.
Guzman wants to clinch
and Taco moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Guzman up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taco clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guzman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Taco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Taco misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guzman.
Guzman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Guzman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taco is defending well for now.
Guzman tries to work over Taco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Guzman.
Taco can't break the clinch.
Taco trying to stall but Guzman improves his position.
Taco lands an uppercut.
Guzman is trying to maintain a safe position but Taco gets an underhook and turns Guzman into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guzman.
Taco looks gassed!
Taco just leaning against Guzman, taking a breather.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guzman is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman lands a shot to the body.
Guzman has Taco pressed against the cage.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Taco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Guzman or not.
Guzman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Guzman.
Taco lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Guzman.
A short uppercut from Guzman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Guzman controls his hands.
Guzman prevents a body shot from Taco.
Taco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Taco.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Taco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guzman lands a nice knee to the body.
Guzman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guzman tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
A knee to the head by Guzman.
Taco working hard to break the clinch.
Taco has Guzman pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco wants to get back to striking at distance but Guzman won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taco.
Taco breaks from the clinch.
Guzman gets a clinch.
Guzman digs a right hand into Taco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taco's gas tank.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Guzman.
Guzman slowing the pace effectively.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Taco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guzman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taco lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taco.
Taco misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Guzman as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Guzman.
Taco misses with some punches.
Guzman lands a body punch.
Guzman works on Taco's body with a couple of short punches.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Guzman digs a right hand into Taco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taco's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
Guzman lands with a short shot to the head.
Guzman scores with a hook to the body.
Guzman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taco is trying to break free.
A short right from Guzman.
Guzman scores with a hook to the body.
Guzman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taco backwards.
Guzman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taco tries to stall but Guzman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guzman lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
Guzman with a knee to the head.
Taco tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Guzman.
Guzman misses with some punches.
Guzman is leaning against Taco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Guzman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guzman tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
Guzman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taco misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Guzman.
Guzman lands with a short shot to the head.
Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Guzman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Guzman closes the distance and pushes Taco back into the cage.
Guzman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Guzman as the two fighters clinch.
Taco scores with a shoulder strike.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Guzman.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taco stalling in the clinch.
Taco throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman.
Taco can't find room to land a body shot as Guzman controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guzman obliges.
Good body shot from Taco.
Guzman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taco breaks from the clinch.
Taco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Guzman lands a nice knee to the body.
Taco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Guzman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taco tries a body shot but Guzman blocks it.
Taco pressing his opponent against the cage.
Taco is breathing heavily.
Guzman trying to land knees to the body.
Esteban Guzman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Guzman.
Taco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taco manages to break the clinch.
Guzman tries to clinch up
and Taco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Taco - that landed with a thud.
Taco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Guzman.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guzman's elbow.
Guzman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Guzman.
Guzman tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taco is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Guzman.
Taco can't find room to land a body shot as Guzman controls the action.
Guzman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guzman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guzman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guzman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guzman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guzman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guzman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Guzman.
Guzman blocks a body shot from Taco.
A right hook to the body lands for Guzman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guzman throws an elbow but misses.
Guzman scores a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Guzman.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guzman.
Taco misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Guzman.
Guzman misses with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guzman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Guzman tries a body shot but Taco blocks it.
Guzman crunches a lovely knee into Taco's ribcage.
Taco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guzman keeps control of Taco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taco breaks from the clinch.
Taco circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guzman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guzman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
Taco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taco wants to break free but Guzman has control.
Guzman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Guzman lands an elbow that stopped Taco in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guzman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taco avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Guzman.
Guzman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guzman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taco tries to throw a body punch but Guzman avoids it by throwing Taco back against the cage.
Guzman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taco.
Guzman tries a knee to the head but Taco blocks it.
Guzman landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco avoiding damage as Guzman throws knees to the body.
Taco tries a body shot but Guzman blocks it.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guzman lands a damaging elbow.
Taco is trying to break free.
Guzman works on Taco's body with a couple of short punches.
Guzman works on Taco's body with a couple of short punches.
Guzman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guzman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Guzman.
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Guzman controls his hands.
Taco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guzman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taco tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taco backwards.
Guzman misses with a knee strike.
Guzman throws a head punch that misses.
Guzman looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
Taco lands an elbow that stopped Guzman in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Taco.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Guzman misses with a punch on the inside.
Guzman pushes off an throws an elbow but Taco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guzman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esteban Guzman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Taco moves into the clinch.
Taco lands with a light punch inside.
Taco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Taco 's eye.
Taco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Guzman.
Guzman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Taco 's eye.
Taco scores with a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taco as Guzman tries to tie him up.
Taco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Guzman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taco lands an uppercut.
Guzman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guzman tries to clinch
and Taco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guzman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Guzman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Taco cracks Guzman with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guzman obliges.
Taco misses with the head strike.
Guzman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guzman.
Guzman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guzman lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Guzman.
Taco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guzman.
Guzman digs a right hand underneath Taco's ribcage. Taco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guzman stalling in the clinch.
Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by Taco.
Guzman lands an elbow just above Taco 's eye.
Guzman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guzman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Guzman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guzman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
Guzman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guzman trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
Guzman presses Taco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guzman scores a nice knee to the body.
Guzman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guzman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guzman misses with a punch to the body.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Guzman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taco has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guzman misses with a body punch.
Taco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Taco.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taco lands a hook that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
A shot in the inside from Taco.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guzman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
Taco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taco.
Guzman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taco pushes Guzman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guzman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taco is leaning against Guzman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guzman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Taco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taco.
Taco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guzman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taco is trying to maintain a safe position but Guzman gets an underhook and turns Taco into the cage.
Guzman scores with a shoulder strike.
Taco breaks the clinch.
Guzman thumps Taco with a low kick.
Taco rushes Guzman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guzman stalling the fight.
Taco lands with a right to the head.
Taco pushes Guzman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guzman lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guzman backwards.
A right hand to the body from Guzman.
Guzman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Taco.
Guzman digs a right hand into Taco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taco's gas tank.
Esteban Guzman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guzman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Guzman.
Taco is trying to break free.
Taco misses with a body punch.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Taco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guzman lands with a short shot to the head.
Taco can't break the clinch.
Guzman scores with a shoulder strike.
Taco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Don Taco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taco has a couple of punches blocked by Guzman.
Guzman misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esteban Guzman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guzman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esteban Guzman!
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