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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Branch (ranked 4361 p4p, 25338 weight class) and John Taylor (ranked 345 p4p, 387 weight class). Branch kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 28 by Zach Bryan. John Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tom Branch's chin.
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154
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Branch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Branch lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Branch postures up.
Branch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Branch postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Branch works over Taylor with some ground and pound from guard.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Branch defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branch wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Branch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Branch distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Branch 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.
Branch postures up.
Branch is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor is looking for a triangle here but Branch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Branch cracks Taylor with a big elbow.
Branch taking a breather here.
Branch tries to stand but Taylor controls the position and pulls Branch into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Branch frees his head nicely. Oh but Taylor has switched to an armbar! Branch is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Taylor!
Our winner, John Taylor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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
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