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Event:
TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Jan 21, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 7399 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Yip (ranked 2231 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Tim Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Franky Yip!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Yip clinches.
Taylor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yip pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Yip pushes him off.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yip with the counter takedown but Taylor avoids it easily.
Taylor rushes Yip and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yip has picked Taylor up - he's going for a ride! Yip dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (0) vs (2) Yip
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yip wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yip seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Yip is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yip tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Yip prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Yip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yip is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to roll over but Yip keeps him under control.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Yip pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Yip is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yip is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor trying to hold on to Yip's head to control him but Yip postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yip is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yip is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Taylor is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Taylor holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yip passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taylor! Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (0) vs (5) Yip
Yip controlling his opponent.
Yip can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Yip sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Taylor stops Yip from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yip tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Yip tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taylor has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Score +3 for taking back: Taylor (0) vs (8) Yip
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yip not allowing Taylor to control his hands.
Taylor is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Yip is looking for the choke from the back position but Taylor is controlling his hands well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor breaks Yip's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (8) Yip
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Yip gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (10) Yip
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Yip pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Yip from controlling successfully.
Yip stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yip passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor is not content to let Yip control the position.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Yip is very close to passing his half guard.
Yip works his way into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (13) Yip
Yip wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yip tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor manages to get back to half guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yip is working away from the top position though.
Taylor keeping hold of Yip's head, controlling as best he can.
Taylor won't allow Yip to pass to mount.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Yip seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yip is looking for a kimura here.
Yip is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Yip trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying is best to control the position here.
Taylor is not content to let Yip control the position.
Yip is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yip to get the leverage.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Yip.
Taylor keeping control of the position.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is refusing to be controlled, as Yip sits in half guard.
Yip is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taylor is just riding it out for now. Yip eventually gives up the hold.
Yip 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 thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Yip frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (16) Yip
Taylor stops Yip from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor wants to hold on but Yip pushes him away.
Yip tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Taylor sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Yip is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yip is working away from the top position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yip wins on points by 16 to 2.
After the fight, Franky Yip was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
TWGC 24 (205lbs, D1): Tokyo Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 7951 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 7370 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 5 losses; The Steel Penn Alliance! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Steel Penn Alliance scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Steel Penn Alliance (4) vs (0) Taylor
Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taylor, who protects the arm well.
Taylor wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance postures up.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to move into full mount but can't pass Taylor's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn Alliance tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel Penn Alliance has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Steel Penn Alliance off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn Alliance (4) vs (4) Taylor
Taylor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Taylor controlling well, preventing Steel Penn Alliance from escaping the position.
Taylor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to escape but Taylor has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working for the choke.
Steel Penn Alliance is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Taylor gets his way!
Taylor is hanging on to Steel Penn Alliance's back as he tries to escape.
Taylor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Taylor is looking to control Steel Penn Alliance but Steel Penn Alliance is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Steel Penn Alliance can't escape the position.
Taylor trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Steel Penn Alliance is really stuck here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance turns into Taylor and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn Alliance (6) vs (4) Taylor
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn Alliance preventing the sweep.
Steel Penn Alliance being controlled here momentarily.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn Alliance (6) vs (6) Taylor
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor is pushing down on Steel Penn Alliance's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steel Penn Alliance is fighting to maintain full guard but Taylor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Penn Alliance is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor trying to advance position but Steel Penn Alliance counters by regaining guard.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn Alliance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor trying to control but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Penn Alliance swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Steel Penn Alliance is keeping the position.
Steel Penn Alliance has his foot on Taylor's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taylor works his way back into a safe position though.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn Alliance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn Alliance is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Taylor is aware though and is defending well.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel Penn Alliance is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn Alliance (8) vs (6) Taylor
Steel Penn Alliance looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control but Steel Penn Alliance passes easily into half guard.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Steel Penn Alliance prevents Taylor from improving his position.
Taylor is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Penn Alliance is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to control Steel Penn Alliance's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taylor avoid being mounted?
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steel Penn Alliance is working away from the top position though.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steel Penn Alliance to get the leverage.
Taylor is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Penn Alliance's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Penn Alliance's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn Alliance (8) vs (10) Taylor
Steel Penn Alliance tries to escape the position.
Steel Penn Alliance is having to fend off submission attempts from Taylor, who is looking to sink in the choke. Taylor doesn't have the hooks in though and Steel Penn Alliance manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel Penn Alliance (10) vs (10) Taylor
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance advances to half guard.
Taylor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Steel Penn Alliance from controlling successfully.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Steel Penn Alliance controlling him for the moment.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel Penn Alliance controls the pace.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Steel Penn Alliance tries to pass.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel Penn Alliance stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to advance position but Taylor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Steel Penn Alliance (10) vs (14) Taylor
Taylor wants to take Steel Penn Alliance's back here but Steel Penn Alliance is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Steel Penn Alliance is working to get back to half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor is trying to take his opponent's back.
Taylor looking to control but Steel Penn Alliance is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steel Penn Alliance is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Penn Alliance wants to control but Taylor is having none of it.
Steel Penn Alliance sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor wins on points by 14 to 10. |
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Event:
TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 2
Date: Dec 09, 2018 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Tim Taylor (ranked 7441 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Schultz (ranked 20365 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Schultz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Tim Taylor! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 8 losses; Mike Schultz!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Schultz shoots in and gets a takedown into Taylor's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Taylor (0) vs (2) Schultz
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Taylor seems keen to control Schultz's posture.
Schultz is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schultz manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (2) Schultz
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Schultz is retaining full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schultz holds on and takes a little breather.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (2) vs (4) Schultz
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schultz defends it easily.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taylor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor looking to control but Schultz passes into half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Schultz seems content to control.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
Schultz controlling the action here.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schultz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor trying to control here.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schultz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor tries to roll over but Schultz keeps him under control.
Taylor won't allow Schultz to pass to mount.
Taylor is concentrating on defense, preventing Schultz from advancing position.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Schultz is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to pass the guard but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Score +3 for passing guard: Taylor (2) vs (7) Schultz
Schultz content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to hold on but Schultz pushes him away.
Schultz controlling from mount.
Taylor tries to reverse the position but Schultz maintains control.
Taylor wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back. Score +3 for taking back: Taylor (2) vs (10) Schultz
Schultz just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Schultz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is hanging on to Taylor's back as he tries to escape.
Schultz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Taylor.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to escape but Schultz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Schultz controls the position.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the hands but Schultz won't let him.
Schultz has good solid back control here.
Taylor turns into Schultz and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Taylor (4) vs (10) Schultz
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Schultz has Taylor pulled in close to control his posture.
Schultz is continuing to stall.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Schultz wins on points by 10 to 4. |
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Event:
TWGC 23 (185lbs, D2): Las Vegas Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Dec 08, 2018 |
Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Pascual Perez (ranked 4550 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Taylor (ranked 7401 p4p, 0 weight class). Perez comes into the arena with Another One Bites The Dust blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pascual Perez! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Tim Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Taylor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Taylor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Perez (0) vs (2) Taylor
Taylor takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Taylor wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
Taylor is looking for a kimura but Perez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taylor to get the leverage.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Taylor is very close to passing his half guard.
Taylor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Perez's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Perez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taylor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taylor's back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (4) vs (2) Taylor
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Perez gets his way!
Perez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Taylor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Taylor for a finish.
Taylor tries to roll but Perez sticks to his back.
Perez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Taylor turns into Perez and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (4) vs (4) Taylor
Perez looking for a guillotine here but Taylor defends easily.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Perez is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Perez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taylor stacks Perez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taylor! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (4) vs (7) Taylor
Taylor happy to just control the position for now.
Perez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perez is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Perez is trying to get back to half guard.
Perez is working hard here to advance position.
Perez is trying to escape the position but Taylor is controlling the position.
Perez tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez is not content to let Taylor control the position.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Perez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Taylor's best efforts.
Perez won't allow Taylor to pass to mount.
Taylor is looking for a kimura here.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor prevents Perez from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Perez is defending well.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Perez defends it well.
Perez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is thwarting Perez's attempts to control the position.
Perez moves into full guard.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Perez looking to control.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Taylor has picked Perez up and slammed him! Perez can't keep hold of the triangle and Taylor manages to pass to side control! Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (4) vs (10) Taylor
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Perez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor working away.
Taylor goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Perez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Taylor but great work by Perez. Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Perez (8) vs (10) Taylor
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Perez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Perez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Perez is really struggling to control Taylor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taylor is trying to control Perez's posture but Perez avoids it.
Perez is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking for a sweep.
Perez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Perez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Perez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Perez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Perez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Taylor wants to control but Perez postures up.
Perez tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Perez happy to just control the position for now.
Taylor manages to work his way to half guard, despite Perez's best efforts.
Taylor wants to get back to full guard.
Perez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Taylor knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taylor is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Perez is working for a kimura but Taylor is defending it quite comfortably.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
Taylor is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Perez tries to pass.
Perez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Perez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to hold on to Perez's head to control him but Perez postures up.
Perez is trying to control. Taylor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Taylor looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Perez is looking for a kimura but Taylor is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Perez to get the leverage.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Perez has control of the leg.
Taylor trying to control from the bottom.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Perez 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.
Perez seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Perez wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Taylor works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Perez (8) vs (12) Taylor
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Perez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Taylor is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Perez. Score +3 for passing guard: Perez (8) vs (15) Taylor
Taylor staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez struggling a bit here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor wins on points by 15 to 8. |
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