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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Taylor (ranked 4837 p4p, 3301 weight class) and Rick Viaz (ranked 386 p4p, 295 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Viaz!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viaz has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
Viaz jumps guard.
Taylor trying to control but Viaz is working from the bottom.
Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Viaz keeps moving.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor stops Viaz from standing up.
Viaz trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Viaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor trying to control but Viaz is working from the bottom.
Taylor prevents Viaz from getting back to his feet.
Viaz keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viaz has control of Taylor's left arm, preventing Taylor from doing any damage.
Viaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Viaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Viaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Viaz keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Viaz has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Viaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Viaz wants the takedown. Taylor is fighting it off but Viaz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Taylor's guard against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Viaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Viaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Viaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Viaz controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viaz wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Viaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viaz is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Viaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taylor has his foot on Viaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Viaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Viaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Viaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Viaz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Viaz.
Viaz is putting a hurting on Taylor here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Viaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Viaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Viaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Taylor regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Viaz.
Viaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Taylor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viaz postures up and lands a big shot to Taylor's brow.
Viaz content to stall in guard here.
Rick Viaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Viaz is one step ahead there.
Viaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Viaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor throws a hook but Viaz avoids it easily.
Viaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Taylor!
Viaz scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Viaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Viaz defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Viaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viaz has clasped his hands together around Taylor's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Viaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Viaz taking a breather here.
Taylor tries to buck Viaz off but Viaz is having none of it.
Viaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Viaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viaz looks up at the clock and then as Taylor takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Viaz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Viaz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Viaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taylor, who protects the arm well.
Viaz takes a little break here. Taylor wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Viaz cracks Taylor with a big elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor trying to remain calm as Viaz controls from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Viaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Viaz swivels and escapes.
Viaz misses with a two punch combination.
Viaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Viaz clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Viaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Taylor regains guard immediately.
Viaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Viaz is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Viaz content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Viaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viaz trying to control the pace.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The adventures of Viaz the control monster continue. Boring.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Viaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Viaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Viaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Viaz continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viaz decides to pull guard.
Viaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Viaz controlling the position.
Viaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Viaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Viaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Viaz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Viaz keeps moving.
Viaz trying to control the position.
John Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viaz 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 Viaz is working from the bottom.
Rick Viaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Viaz seems keen to control Taylor's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Viaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Viaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Viaz!
The defeated John Taylor had this to say: 'i will be back'.
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