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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Duvel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Duvel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvel shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Sid Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvel throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Duvel sees coming a mile off.
Duvel tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor has Duvel up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor lands a takedown into guard.
Taylor pushes down on Duvel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Taylor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duvel is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor is trying to control the action in half guard but Duvel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor stands up out of the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvel has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duvel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Taylor stalling in the clinch.
Taylor is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duvel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duvel jumps guard.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Taylor preventing the sweep.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Duvel keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duvel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Duvel is breathing heavily.
Taylor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Duvel. Duvel gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duvel stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duvel is keeping the position for now.
Duvel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Taylor postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Duvel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duvel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Taylor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Taylor is working Duvel over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Duvel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvel is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Duvel!
Taylor wants to control the pace but Duvel is squirming around nicely.
Duvel is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taylor working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taylor jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Duvel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Duvel struggling a bit here.
Duvel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking for the RNC.
Will Taylor go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Taylor not allowing Duvel to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor controls the action.
Taylor has the hooks in. Duvel is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Taylor controlling the positon.
Duvel is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Taylor scores with a leg kick.
Duvel misses with a takedown attempt
and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor decides to pull guard.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duvel manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Duvel is keeping the position.
Taylor trying to control but Duvel is working from the bottom.
Taylor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duvel's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work for a kimura but Duvel is defending well.
Taylor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Taylor passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Duvel is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Duvel flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Taylor anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Duvel and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Taylor slips an arm under Duvel chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Taylor has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Taylor is squeezing on Duvel like an anaconda would it's prey. Duvel fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sid Taylor!
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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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