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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mia St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John has chosen The Bitch is back as his entrance music. Joseph Taylor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mia St John's chin.
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138 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mia St John!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for St John.
St John instigates a clinch.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
St John throws a head kick that half lands.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St John.
St John throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
St John has taken the fight to the clinch.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St John closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
St John manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Taylor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
St John shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taylor eats them both and turns towards St John to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
St John works over Taylor's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Taylor wants to clinch up but St John keeps it at a distance.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
St John throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but St John manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
St John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor feinted with a counter takedown.
Taylor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
St John throws a one two combo.
Mia St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St John rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John is working the combinations to good effect here.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as St John sprawls well. St John wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Mia St John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John misses with the combination.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but St John is quick to defend against it.
St John throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St John misses with a double jab.
St John rushes Taylor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
St John breaks the clinch.
St John throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
St John has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
St John moves into the clinch.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from St John lands but Taylor takes it in his stride.
St John misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but St John sprawls and moves away.
St John clinches.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
St John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from St John.
St John instigates a clinch.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from St John both land. Nice combination.
St John clinches with his opponent.
St John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St John lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
St John throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St John bucks up and tries to throw Taylor off but instead Taylor has got his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor wants to control but St John is keeping busy.
St John preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John dominated that round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St John takes the fight into the clinch.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from St John as Taylor shoots in.
St John instigates a clinch.
St John breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from St John.
St John displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
St John breaks the clinch.
St John has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John manages to break the clinch.
St John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
St John tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St John forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
St John breaks from the clinch.
St John has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
St John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor wants to clinch up but St John keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by St John!
A punch combination from St John misses.
St John tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
St John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St John has managed to clinch.
St John breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
St John has taken the fight to the clinch.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from St John - that will leave a mark!
Joseph Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St John has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St John lands a two punch combo.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from St John.
Taylor is looking for a counter combo.
St John misses with a two punch combination.
St John will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
St John scores with a head kick.
St John throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mia St John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
St John scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
St John plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
St John tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but St John is quick to defend against it.
St John lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylor backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St John misses with a double jab.
St John lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St John.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St John as he jumps to the side.
St John throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
St John pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
St John fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Taylor was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
St John misses with a two punch combination.
St John misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
St John wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St John forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mia St John showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sloppy strikes from St John. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but St John avoids it well and moves away.
St John looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
St John stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
St John fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
St John thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
St John misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St John tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor attempts a counter takedown but St John avoids it well and moves away.
St John moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
St John breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from St John misses.
St John looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
St John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St John forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
St John breaks from the clinch.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
St John is defending well against a takedown attempt.
St John breaks from the clinch.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - St John sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
St John has taken the fight to the clinch.
St John breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and St John duly obliges.
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!
St John misses with a few strikes there.
St John closes the distance and clinches.
St John breaks from the clinch.
St John throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Some wild striking there from St John.
Taylor changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
St John lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St John.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St John fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John breaks the clinch.
St John gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
St John breaks from the clinch.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts St John as he jumps to the side.
Despite the aggression on St John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St John moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
St John lands a head kick. Taylor smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Joseph Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
St John looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
St John throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor tries to counter with a takedown but St John is quick to defend against it.
St John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St John throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in St John's guard.
St John pushes Taylor off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from St John.
St John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor goes for a double leg but St John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as St John continues to drive forward.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from St John misses.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Mia St John is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
St John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mia St John comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well St John has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mia St John!
Mia St John opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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