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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominickoy Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maia comes to the cage accompanied by techno viking. Butch Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominickoy Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maia tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Taylor is in Maia's guard.
Maia working a defensive guard here.
Maia is looking for a triangle but Taylor pushes his legs off easily.
Maia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
Taylor postures up in Maia's guard and throws a big left but Maia blocks it.
Maia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Maia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Maia working for a triangle but Taylor defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maia's head.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maia is keeping the position for now.
Taylor stays in close to Maia's body and controls the position.
Taylor works over Maia with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor is sitting in close to Maia's body. Maia has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Taylor is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Taylor is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Maia.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dominickoy Maia!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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