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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Carvalho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Carvalho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Carvalho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carvalho throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Taylor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carvalho. That one must have hurt.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Carvalho moves his leg out of the way.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
It looks like Gabriel Carvalho has been cut.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Carvalho is just out of range.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carvalho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carvalho moves away.
Taylor connects with the punch.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carvalho fakes the leg kick and cracks Taylor in the body.
Carvalho throws a head kick that half lands.
Carvalho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carvalho checks a leg kick.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Carvalho's knee but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
That kick from Carvalho tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvalho can pounce on him.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carvalho throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luke Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carvalho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards Carvalho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carvalho can pounce on him.
Taylor throws a head kick but Carvalho moves out of range.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Carvalho misses with a double jab.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Carvalho.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Carvalho checks it.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor wants to slow Carvalho down by chopping away at his legs.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carvalho throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor looks winded!
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Carvalho counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Carvalho working the ground and pound from side control.
Carvalho scoring with punches from side control.
Carvalho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
Carvalho scores with a nice strike.
Carvalho lands the left hand.
Carvalho delivers a nice body kick.
Taylor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Carvalho decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Carvalho feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Carvalho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Carvalho's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carvalho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taylor won't be happy with that.
Carvalho decides to stand back up. Carvalho steps back and let's Taylor get back to his feet.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Taylor counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Carvalho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Carvalho.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Carvalho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
Carvalho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carvalho throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
Carvalho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor throws a jab when Carvalho was well out of range.
Carvalho tries to counter with a takedown but Taylor is quick to defend against it.
Carvalho swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carvalho.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Taylor.
Luke Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvalho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Carvalho lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Carvalho blocks the leg kick.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Taylor.
Carvalho lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Carvalho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gabriel Carvalho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carvalho decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That kick from Carvalho tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carvalho cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Carvalho loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Carvalho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taylor has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Carvalho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taylor sprawls and moves away.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carvalho tries to counter with a takedown but Taylor is quick to defend against it.
Carvalho missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carvalho manages to avoid it.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - Carvalho had a free shot at his head there.
Carvalho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carvalho is looking to slow Taylor down with leg kicks.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Carvalho changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carvalho throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Carvalho lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Carvalho moved away.
Carvalho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gabriel Carvalho is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carvalho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Carvalho.
Carvalho fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carvalho throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Carvalho throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carvalho connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor tries a low kick but Carvalho avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Carvalho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Carvalho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carvalho dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut!
Carvalho connects with a high kick.
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Carvalho avoids them all with ease.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Carvalho appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carvalho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Carvalho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carvalho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carvalho.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Carvalho's head.
Taylor defending well as Carvalho loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taylor! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Carvalho misses the jab.
It seemed like Taylor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Carvalho ducks down to avoid it.
Carvalho attempts a counter takedown but Taylor avoids it well and moves away.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Carvalho moved away.
Carvalho lands with a slapping head kick.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carvalho.
Taylor looks to throw a body kick
and Carvalho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Carvalho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvalho throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carvalho lands with a cross.
Carvalho lands a head shot.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carvalho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Carvalho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carvalho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carvalho throws a nice head kick!
Carvalho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carvalho's head backwards.
Carvalho with a hook.
Taylor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carvalho counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
Carvalho lands a decent elbow from side control.
Carvalho stands up and beckons Taylor to his feet.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carvalho. Carvalho obviously looking to wear him down.
Carvalho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with 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!
Carvalho thows a body kick. Taylor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carvalho misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Carvalho misses
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Carvalho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carvalho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Carvalho checks it well.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Carvalho. Taylor shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Carvalho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carvalho.
Luke Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carvalho blocks a head kick by Taylor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Carvalho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carvalho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Carvalho!
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