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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Parker (ranked 4417 p4p, 4275 weight class) and Saul Taylot (ranked 474 p4p, 468 weight class). Brandon Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Taylot!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taylot to score with a decent uppercut.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker forces Taylot back against the cage and clinches.
Taylot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Parker to keep the fight standing.
Parker leaning against his opponent.
Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Taylot.
Taylot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Parker is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taylot.
Taylot takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Taylot tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taylot backs up against the cage.
Parker lands with a kick to the temple. Taylot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taylot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Parker scrambles back to his feet.
Parker tries to clinch but Taylot moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch there but Taylot circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Parker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Taylot.
Parker feints a jab promting Taylot to slip. Parker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylot slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylot is rocked!
Taylot throws a wild body kick that Parker sees coming a mile off.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saul Taylot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylot fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylot throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Taylot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parker wants to clinch.
Taylot scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Parker's head coaches at Cozad MMA Hilo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Parker throws a push kick but Taylot slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylot lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Saul Taylot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Taylot settles back down.
Taylot throws a lazy body kick
and Parker counters with a slapping leg kick.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylot circles away.
Taylot swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Parker throws a sloppy head kick and Taylot moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker throws a head kick but Taylot moves out of range.
Taylot with the inside leg kick.
Parker is looking to clinch but Taylot is avoiding it.
Taylot misses with a head kick.
Parker tries to clinch there but Taylot circles away.
Taylot scores with a leg kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylot looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker tries to counter with a takedown but Taylot is quick to defend against it.
Taylot throws a body kick that misses.
Parker doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylot circles away.
Taylot throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Taylot pushes him off.
Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Taylot slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylot's elbow.
Parker misses with a knee strike.
Parker working Taylot over with knees to the body.
Parker is looking to control Taylot's arms but Taylot gets an underhook and turns him. Now Parker has his back to the cage.
Parker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker throws an elbow but it misses.
Parker is trying to break the clinch but Taylot has him pressed against the cage.
Parker tries to score a body lock takedown but Taylot shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Taylot jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A bit of stalling here from Taylot.
Taylot controlling the action here for a moment.
Taylot goes for a takedown attempt but Parker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Taylot 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.
Parker tries to clinch there but Taylot circles away.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
Taylot misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taylot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taylot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taylot.
Taylot takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylot throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylot misses with a two punch combination.
Taylot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Taylot feints the counter takedown.
Taylot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Taylot.
We've been informed that Taylot has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Taylot in a clinch.
Taylot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Taylot as Parker tries to tie him up.
Taylot blocks an elbow strike.
Taylot landing knees to the head.
It looks like Brandon Parker has been cut.
Parker landing knees to the head.
Parker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parker taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylot tries a knee to the head but Parker blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Parker.
Parker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylot is defending well for now.
Taylot stalling.
Taylot misses with some punches.
Taylot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Parker smiles and moves away.
Taylot throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
That kick from Parker tenderised Taylot's leg. Taylot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Parker.
Brandon Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Taylot. Those never looked like landing.
Taylot misses with a head kick.
Taylot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taylot swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Taylot tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylot throws a leg kick but Parker checks it.
Taylot dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Taylot cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Taylot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries to clinch but Taylot is having none of it.
Taylot lands a front kick.
Parker moves to clinch but Taylot breaks away
and Taylot counters with a left to the body.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylot scores with a shot to the body.
Taylot scoring well with a low kick there.
Taylot avoids the head kick by Parker.
Parker tries to clinch up but Taylot circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylot scores with a nice head shot.
Taylot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Taylot settles back down.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylot.
Taylot scores with a nice strike.
Taylot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Taylot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylot throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Taylot swinging wildly here.
Taylot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Taylot. Those never looked like landing.
As Taylot looks to move away, Parker throws a big counter combo but Taylot just gets out of the way.
Parker moves in looking to clinch but Taylot pushes him off.
Taylot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Parker. Parker obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker looks for a takedown but Taylot sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylot misses with a two punch combination.
Taylot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Parker is out of range and Taylot settles back down.
Parker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Parker tries to clinch up but Taylot circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylot throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker wants to clinch up but Taylot keeps it at a distance.
Parker tries to clinch up but Taylot circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker wants to clinch up but Taylot keeps it at a distance.
Taylot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylot swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker is looking to slow Taylot down with leg kicks.
Parker is looking to clinch.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker is rocked!
Taylot lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Parker out cold! Parker is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Saul Taylot!
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