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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taurus Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Trinidad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taurus Bull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Taurus Bull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Felix Trinidad!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull wants to land a leg kick but Trinidad is out of range.
Bull swinging wilding here.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trinidad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trinidad.
Bull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trinidad misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bull throws a series of punches but Trinidad moves out of range.
Trinidad closes the distance and pushes Bull back into the cage.
Bull has had enough of the clinch but Trinidad keeps him there for the moment.
Bull can't break the clinch.
Bull wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trinidad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trinidad throws a series of punches but Bull avoids them all with ease.
Bull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull moves out of range of the strikes.
Bull thows a body kick. Trinidad tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trinidad moves out of range of the leg kick from Bull.
Bull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull throws a leg kick but Trinidad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bull scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull misses with a double jab
and Trinidad counters with a three punch combo that has Bull backing up. Bull nods at Trinidad to acknowledge the strikes.
Bull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bull misses with a series of wild punches.
Trinidad throws a head kick but Bull moves out of range.
Trinidad moves out of range as Bull throws a body kick.
Bull throws a front kick aimed at Trinidad's knee but Trinidad avoids it well.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Trinidad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trinidad tries to close the distance and clinch but Bull swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trinidad misses with an uppercut. Bull saw that one coming.
Bull thuds his shin into the meat of Trinidad's side.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Bull dodges the punch combination from Trinidad.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Taurus Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trinidad throws a right hand that Bull ducks under and follows up with a left that Bull also avoids with ease.
Bull throws a body kick that misses.
Bull swings for the body but Trinidad moves out of range.
Bull wants to land a leg kick but Trinidad is out of range.
Taurus Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bull is looking to land body kicks.
Bull misses with a double jab
letting Trinidad counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Trinidad blocks the low kick.
Trinidad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Trinidad throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Bull's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bull duly obliges.
It looks like Felix Trinidad has been cut.
Bull looks to land a combination but Trinidad avoids it well.
Bull throws a head kick but Trinidad moves out of range.
Bull throws a right hand that Trinidad ducks under and follows up with a left that Trinidad also avoids with ease.
Trinidad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.
Bull moves away from the strike by Trinidad.
Bull is looking to wear down Trinidad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bull misses with a low kick as Trinidad jumps back.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
A combination from Bull does no damage.
Trinidad tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bull is able to avoid easily.
Bull throws the kick towards the body but Trinidad avoids it.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Trinidad looks to land a left hand but Bull moved out of range nicely.
Bull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trinidad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trinidad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bull throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trinidad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trinidad looks gassed!
Bull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trinidad counters with a good, hard body kick but Bull shrugs it off.
Bull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bull throws a series of punches but Trinidad moves out of range.
Trinidad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bull.
Bull on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trinidad.
Bull misses with a wild combination.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trinidad avoids a kick to the body.
Bull lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trinidad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Trinidad misses the target.
A shot to the body from Bull misses
and Trinidad counters with a nice body shot.
Trinidad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trinidad checks a leg kick.
Bull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trinidad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trinidad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull throws a right and a left that Trinidad avoids nicely.
Bull misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taurus Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felix Trinidad's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bull tries to bum rush Trinidad with a series of wild strikes but Trinidad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bull punishes Trinidad's body with a nice straight punch.
Trinidad tries to bum rush Bull with a series of wild strikes but Bull uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trinidad moves forwards but Bull connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Trinidad takes one to the side of the head.
Trinidad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trinidad takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taurus Bull is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Trinidad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taurus Bull is winning the standup battle so far.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Trinidad avoids a kick to the body.
Bull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Trinidad is breathing heavily.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A left and a right from Bull both land. Nice combination.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bull lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Trinidad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trinidad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinidad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bull.
Bull connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Trinidad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trinidad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Bull lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Bull does no damage.
Bull throws a head kick but Trinidad moves out of range.
Bull digs a good body shot into Trinidad's ribs.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Trinidad moves out of range easily.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull throws a head kick that Trinidad semi-blocks.
Trinidad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull misses with a body kick.
Bull is working the combinations to good effect here.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
Trinidad throws a nice looking combination but Bull bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to land a front kick but Trinidad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, jab by Bull - just one landing.
Bull misses with a double jab.
Bull looks for the body kick but Trinidad saw that one coming.
Bull scores with a one two! Trinidad had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Trinidad.
Nice jab there from Bull.
Bull scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull lands a nice looking body shot.
Bull avoids the head kick by Trinidad.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bull throws a wild body kick that Trinidad sees coming a mile off.
Bull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bull lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Bull. Beautiful body shot.
Bull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trinidad stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Bull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull scores with a jab to the body.
Bull swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bull misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bull tries to work over Trinidad's front leg with a kick but Trinidad checks it.
Trinidad needs to keep his hands up - Bull had a free shot at his head there.
Bull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trinidad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Trinidad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinidad blocks a head kick by Bull.
Some wild striking there from Bull.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Trinidad moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bull.
Bull tries to land a leg kick but Trinidad saw it coming and moves away.
Bull just misses with a punch to the body.
Trinidad misses with a wild combination.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Trinidad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trinidad avoids the head kick by Bull.
Bull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bull scores with a leg kick.
Bull throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trinidad.
Trinidad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bull finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taurus Bull dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Trinidad's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick misses from Bull.
Trinidad is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bull.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Bull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bull cracks a nice hook into Trinidad's ribs.
Trinidad throws a leg kick but Bull moved away.
Bull works over Trinidad's head and body with a nice combination.
Bull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bull throws a wild body kick that Trinidad sees coming a mile off.
Trinidad avoids the body shot from Bull.
Bull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull lands with a nice combination. Trinidad backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Bull does no damage.
Nice shot by Bull.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Bull.
Trinidad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bull throws a sloppy head kick and Trinidad moves out of range easily.
Bull connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bull.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trinidad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bull's knee momentarily.
Bull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bull throws a leg kick
and Trinidad counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Bull misses.
Bull lands with a right hand.
Trinidad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trinidad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trinidad moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bull.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bull scores with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Trinidad.
Bull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bull pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trinidad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trinidad.
Bull throws a right hand that Trinidad ducks under and follows up with a left that Trinidad also avoids with ease.
Bull lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a body kick that misses.
Bull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trinidad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull throws a low kick but Trinidad avoids it.
Bull moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Trinidad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trinidad checks a leg kick.
Bull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bull looks for the body kick but Trinidad saw that one coming.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trinidad counters with a series of strikes. Bull will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trinidad checks a low kick from Bull.
Bull tries a head kick but it misses.
Bull throws a head kick but Trinidad moves out of range.
Bull tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull throws a head kick but Trinidad moves out of range.
Bull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bull thows a body shot but no joy.
Bull scores with a jab to the body.
Bull moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bull throws a head kick that misses.
Bull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bull lands a nice looking body shot.
Trinidad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bull.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Bull throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bull is looking to chop away at Trinidad's legs.
Trinidad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bull.
Trinidad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bull.
Bull fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bull lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trinidad lands with an uppercut that bounces Bull off the cage and back into rage.
Bull throws a head kick but Trinidad moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Trinidad blocks the leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bull.
Felix Trinidad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull thuds his right hand into Trinidad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trinidad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bull misses with a low kick.
Trinidad shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bull motions for Trinidad to come forward. Bull throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bull goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taurus Bull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bull connects with the punch.
Bull avoids the head kick by Trinidad.
Bull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bull.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull fails to land with a series of punches.
Bull misses with a head kick.
Bull cracks Trinidad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bull lands with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taurus Bull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bull, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taurus Bull!
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