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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Bohn (ranked 755 p4p, 1852 weight class) and Charles Taylor (ranked 109 p4p, 228 weight class). Bohn comes to the cage accompanied by Brennan Heart - One Blade (Noisecontrollers RMX). Taylor is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Bohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
A big left from Bohn misses.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bohn misses the jab.
Taylor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bohn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taylor under the eye.
Bohn connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Bohn tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohn defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Bohn's head coaches at Ground Zero Workout Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Bohn looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Bohn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bohn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Bohn throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bohn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taylor slips a straight right by Bohn.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bohn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bohn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohn defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bohn. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bohn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the body from Bohn misses
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bohn misses with a right hand
and Taylor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bohn connects with a crisp jab.
Bohn throws a poor cross that misses
and Bohn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Bohn misses
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bohn!
Bohn throws Taylor to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bohn swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Bohn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bohn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taylor is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Bohn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bohn throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bohn jabs at Taylor's body.
A low kick from Bohn is predictable there
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Taylor trying to control but Bohn is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor trying to control but Bohn is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor blocks a head kick by Bohn.
Taylor changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fabian Bohn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohn throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
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.
Bohn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bohn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bohn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bohn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bohn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Bohn misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Bohn.
Bohn cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bohn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohn misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Taylor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bohn throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a shoot takedown. Bohn fights it but they end up in guard.
Taylor trying to control but Bohn is working from the bottom.
Bohn controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Bohn dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bohn throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Bohn avoids it easily.
Charles Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bohn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bohn throws a leg kick
letting Taylor counter with a right hand.
A jab from Bohn misses.
Taylor let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bohn misses with a jab to the body
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bohn.
Bohn throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bohn tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Bohn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn misses with an uppercut.
Taylor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bohn defends it well.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bohn tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Bohn throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fabian Bohn is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor moves out of range as Bohn strikes.
Taylor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohn.
Taylor doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bohn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Bohn misses
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bohn.
Bohn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Bohn avoids it with no problem.
Bohn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bohn. Bohn obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bohn misses the shot to the body.
Taylor with the counter takedown but Bohn avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Bohn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bohn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Bohn!
Fabian Bohn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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