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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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231 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackie Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Chan is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chan tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Taylor jumps into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to move to mount but Chan blocks the move with his legs.
Chan isn't going anywhere.
Chan is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor landing strikes.
Chan can't do much from the bottom here.
Chan tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Chan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chan tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Chan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chan tries to get out of the position.
Chan is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Chan trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Chan is defending the position.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Chan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taylor is thwarting Chan's attempts to control the position.
Taylor 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor passes Chan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Chan is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Chan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor won't allow Chan to sweep him here.
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
Chan manages to get to full guard.
Chan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taylor trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taylor won't allow Chan to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chan sprawls well. Chan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Chan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jackie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taylor.
Chan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor leaves Chan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chan is doing well to control the position and prevent Taylor from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Chan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chan is trying to keep Taylor in close.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chan's head.
Chan controlling the position.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Chan.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Chan seems keen to control Taylor's posture.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor postures up.
That's two 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.
Chan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chan is trying to keep Taylor in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jason Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Chan feinted with a counter takedown.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Chan circles away easily
and Chan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Chan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chan controlling from the top position.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chan defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chan landing with the ground and pound.
Chan lands a couple of elbows.
Chan postures up.
Taylor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chan wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor is trying to keep Chan in close.
Chan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Taylor's head.
Chan looking to pass the guard.
Chan controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
As Taylor tries to get set, Chan tries to push him back and clinch up but Taylor manages to avoid the attempt.
Chan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Chan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
Chan closes the distance and clinches.
Chan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Chan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to break free but Chan pushes him back against the cage.
Chan is trying to drag Taylor to the mat but Taylor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor is trying to drag Chan to the mat but Chan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
Taylor wants the takedown. Chan is fighting it off but Taylor persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Chan's guard against the cage.
Chan managing to control the position.
Chan is looking to sweep but instead, Taylor has passed into half guard.
Chan tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chan trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chan is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Chan controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Chan is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Chan looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackie Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Taylor.
Chan fails to land the takedown.
Chan moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chan but Chan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Chan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chan trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Taylor misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor tries to buck Chan off but Chan is having none of it.
Chan working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackie Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackie Chan!
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energy
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