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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abe Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gillian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Gillian looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Abe Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Gillian!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to clinch but Gillian moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Gillian as Taylor shoots in.
Gillian unleashes a big counter combination but Taylor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Gillian throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taylor.
Taylor can't get the takedown.
Taylor goes for a takedown attempt but Gillian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gillian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gillian won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillian can't break the clinch.
Gillian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gillian scores with a three punch combo!
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Gillian is looking for the big counter here.
Gillian lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Gillian.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillian misses with a series of wild punches.
Gillian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor tries to clinch up
and Gillian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
John Gillian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gillian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Gillian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Gillian keeps it at a distance.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Gillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillian gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Taylor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gillian is defending well.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gillian just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gillian managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gillian walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Gillian misses.
Gillian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Gillian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Gillian both land. Nice combination.
Gillian throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
John Gillian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Gillian circles away easily
and Gillian counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gillian stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gillian dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor tries to clinch up but Gillian circles away and keeps his distance.
Gillian misses with a wild combination.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Gillian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gillian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters by clinching up.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gillian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gillian wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Gillian turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gillian smiles and moves away.
Gillian misses with the combination.
Gillian looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Gillian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gillian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gillian is breathing heavily.
Gillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch but Gillian moves out of range.
Gillian misses with a double jab.
Taylor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gillian sprawls and moves away.
Gillian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor is looking to counter the offense by Gillian and move into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gillian.
Taylor defending well as Gillian loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Gillian pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillian misses with a few strikes there.
Gillian is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Taylor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gillian, pushing him back against the cage.
Gillian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor jumps guard but Gillian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Gillian working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Taylor.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Gillian has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gillian after a bit of a struggle.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gillian to keep the fight standing.
Taylor pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Gillian defends easily.
Gillian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Donk. Gillian catches Taylor right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gillian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gillian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gillian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Gillian counters with a right hand to the body.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gillian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gillian!
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gillian throws a combination. Taylor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gillian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gillian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Gillian counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
John Gillian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gillian keeps the fight on the outside.
Gillian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gillian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taylor's head.
Gillian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taylor.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Gillian won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abe Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but Gillian has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gillian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gillian throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor jumps guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gillian manages to pass to side control.
Gillian decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Gillian circles away.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gillian counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gillian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gillian misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gillian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Taylor throwing a counter right hand but Gillian manages to avoid it.
Gillian misses with a two punch combination.
Gillian swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Gillian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
John Gillian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gillian misses with a double jab
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Gillian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gillian winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Gillian!
John Gillian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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