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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Fedorov (ranked 2280 p4p, 20892 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 268 p4p, 482 weight class). Taurus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Country Boy - Aaron Lewis. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Fedorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taurus scores with a jab to the body.
Fedorov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Taurus.
Good standup being displayed there by Taurus as he connects with a hook.
Taurus with a nice calf kick.
Taurus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taurus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Taurus.
Fedorov connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Nathan Fedorov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fedorov misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taurus is looking to slow Fedorov down with leg kicks.
Taurus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fedorov.
A jab from Fedorov misses.
Fedorov darts in and clinches Taurus up against the cage.
Fedorov cracks Taurus with a nice body shot.
Fedorov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Fedorov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fedorov misses with the head strike.
Fedorov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taurus.
Fedorov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taurus's elbow.
Taurus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fedorov.
Fedorov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fedorov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fedorov slowing the pace effectively.
Fedorov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov can't find room to land a body shot as Taurus controls the action.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taurus's elbow.
Fedorov lands a hook that snaps the head of Taurus backwards.
Fedorov gets through Taurus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fedorov lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fedorov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fedorov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Fedorov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedorov is keeping busy.
Fedorov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fedorov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fedorov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taurus backwards.
Fedorov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taurus's elbow.
Fedorov lands with a light punch inside.
Fedorov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fedorov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fedorov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Fedorov.
Fedorov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taurus up against the cage.
Fedorov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taurus misses with a body punch.
Fedorov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taurus looking to slow down the pace here.
Taurus prevents a body shot from Fedorov.
Taurus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fedorov tries to work over Taurus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fedorov just leaning against Taurus, taking a breather.
Fedorov lands an uppercut.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fedorov is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Fedorov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taurus throws out a powerful jab.
Fedorov misses with a low kick.
Fedorov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Fedorov does no damage.
Taurus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fedorov looks to throw a body kick
and Taurus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taurus scores with a head kick. Fedorov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fedorov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fedorov lands with a straight right. Taurus didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Fedorov there.
Fedorov walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
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!
Fedorov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taurus is rocked!
Fedorov misses with an uppercut.
Taurus is still on wobbly legs! Can Fedorov finish him?
Taurus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fedorov throws a hook to the side of Taurus's head but Taurus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fedorov moves in close and cracks Taurus with a massive right hand! Taurus, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Fedorov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Fedorov!
In his post fight interview, Nathan Fedorov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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