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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 1061 p4p, 975 weight class) and Jason Rocks (ranked 169 p4p, 150 weight class). Meldrick Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Rocks!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Rocks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Taylor.
Rocks misses with an uppercut.
Taylor lands the left hand.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
We've been informed that Rocks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rocks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor sets himself, and Rocks steps forward looking for the clinch! Taylor avoids it this time.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rocks.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
Rocks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rocks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rocks.
As Taylor backs off Rocks throws a huge counter combo but Taylor manages to avoid it all.
Good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor connects with a nice looking jab.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocks is just out of range.
Rocks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taylor with a body shot.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Rocks avoids nicely.
Rocks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rocks throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick but Rocks moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Rocks is just out of range.
Rocks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rocks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Rocks's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor stuns Rocks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor with a hook.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rocks's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Rocks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taylor is looking to wear down Rocks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Taylor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rocks looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Rocks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rocks.
Rocks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Meldrick Taylor has been cut.
A right hook to the body lands for Taylor.
A short right from Taylor on the inside.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Rocks has double underhooks.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor throws a head kick that Rocks semi-blocks.
Rocks is rocked!
Taylor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taylor scores with a nice strike.
Rocks is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Taylor! Rocks is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
In defeat, Jason Rocks stepped up to the mic, saying 'You watched fight. I got money. Win-win.'.
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hype
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