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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Cole Taggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Taggart has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cole Taggart!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Brock!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brock is looking to clinch but Taggart is avoiding it.
Brock tries to close the distance and clinch but Taggart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taggart throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brock takes the fight into the clinch.
Taggart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brock avoids it.
Taggart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taggart stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Taggart for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taggart.
Brock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taggart lands a right hand.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Taggart throws a head punch that misses.
Brock lands a knee to the body.
Taggart taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Taggart working aggressively here.
Taggart pushes Brock back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Taggart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taggart is pushing Brock up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Taggart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taggart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brock missing with knees to the body.
Taggart missing with knees to the body.
Taggart misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Taggart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brock's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock prevents a body shot from Taggart.
Taggart works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brock blocks an uppercut.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taggart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taggart avoiding damage as Brock throws knees to the body.
Taggart lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Taggart.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taggart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taggart tries to land knees in the clinch but Brock avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taggart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taggart misses with a body punch.
Taggart lands with a right to the head.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Taggart blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Taggart fails to land.
Taggart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taggart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taggart slowing the pace effectively.
Taggart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taggart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taggart fails to land.
Taggart can't find room to land a body shot as Brock controls the action.
Taggart lands an uppercut.
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!
Taggart struggles to land a body shot inside as Brock controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
Brock tries to work over Taggart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taggart tries to land a knee to the head but Brock blocks with his arms.
Brock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brock looks winded!
Brock blocking some punches.
Taggart tries a body shot but Brock blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Taggart fails to land.
Taggart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taggart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Taggart.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taggart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Taggart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taggart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taggart throws a lazy right hand but Brock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taggart cracks Brock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taggart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taggart misses the shot to the body.
Taggart is looking to score with low kicks.
Brock blocks a leg kick.
Taggart swats away the attempt to clinch by Brock.
Brock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taggart connects with a leg kick. Brock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brock tries to clinch but Taggart moves out of range.
Taggart lands a really nice looking cross but Brock seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taggart.
Taggart cracks the inside of Brock's front leg.
A combination from Taggart does no damage.
That kick from Taggart tenderised Brock's leg. Brock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brock punishes Taggart's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taggart.
Brock is looking to clinch but Taggart is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Taggart misses the target.
Taggart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brock closes the distance and clinches.
Taggart is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taggart looking to slow down the pace here.
Taggart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brock can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taggart.
Brock misses with an elbow over the top.
Brock trying to land knees to the body.
Taggart scores with a shot to the side of Brock's head.
Taggart gets through Brock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brock misses with a knee strike.
Taggart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taggart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cole Taggart has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brock misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taggart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Taggart throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taggart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taggart is defending well for now.
Brock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taggart avoids it.
Brock misses with a knee to the head.
Taggart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taggart lands a body shot.
Taggart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brock is breathing heavily.
Taggart throws an elbow that misses.
Taggart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brock blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taggart.
Taggart manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taggart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart tries a knee to the head but Brock blocks it.
Brock dodges an elbow strike from Taggart.
Brock tries a knee to the head but Taggart blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Taggart.
Taggart is stalling here.
Taggart blocks the elbow strike.
Brock letting Taggart take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taggart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart dominated that second round.
That's time! Taggart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Brock blocks the leg kick.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taggart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brock.
Taggart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Taggart misses
and Brock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taggart.
Taggart misses with a series of wild punches.
Taggart with a nice cross.
Taggart thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart throws a looping overhand right but Brock ducks down to avoid it.
Taggart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taggart.
Taggart throws a hook to the side of Brock's head but Brock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taggart digs a good hook to Brock's body.
Taggart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taggart looks to score with a jab to the body but Brock is just out of range.
Taggart throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taggart throws a low kick but Brock moves out of range easily.
Brock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taggart. Taggart obviously looking to wear him down.
Brock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taggart misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart throws a leg kick but Brock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taggart throws a big shot that misses.
Brock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brock wants to clinch up but Taggart keeps it at a distance.
Brock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taggart.
Taggart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brock blocks a low kick nicely.
Brock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taggart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brock counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Taggart.
Brock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taggart, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock avoids a wild elbow strike from Taggart.
Taggart doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brock lands a good knee to the midsection. Taggart won't want to take too many of those.
Taggart will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brock up against the ropes.
Taggart misses with a punch to the body.
Brock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taggart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taggart swings wildly with an uppercut but Brock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taggart misses with some punches.
Taggart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart throws a punch but it's blocked by Brock.
Brock misses with a punch on the inside.
Taggart managing to block the knees to the body from Brock.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Taggart throws an elbow but misses.
Taggart looking to throw knees to the head but Brock is blocking nicely.
Taggart throws an elbow that misses.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Taggart avoids the damage to the body.
Taggart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taggart's elbow.
Taggart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Taggart creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taggart throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brocks head.
Brock tries to land knees in the clinch but Taggart avoids the damage to the body.
Taggart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brock backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Taggart clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taggart digs a good body shot into Brock's ribs.
Taggart connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brock momentarily.
Taggart keeps Brock at a distance using the push kick.
Taggart catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Brock stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Brock walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Brock is rocked!
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Taggart.
Brock is still on wobbly legs! Can Taggart finish him?
Taggart cracks Brock with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Brock is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Brock is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Taggart connects with a single shot there.
Taggart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brock manages to avoid it.
Brock walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Brock is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cole Taggart!
Cole Taggart retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Cole Taggart made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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