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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Taylor (ranked 25427 p4p, 3416 weight class) and Johnny Jones (ranked 429 p4p, 312 weight class). The key to victory for John Taylor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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178 cm 23 154 2 - 6 - 0 |
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183 cm 24 155 3 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Intelligent |
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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 - 6 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Jones! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones drives through with a takedown into guard. Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now. Taylor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Jones is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Taylor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taylor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jones has managed to get both his arms back between Taylor's legs - danger averted. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jones lands a couple of elbows. Taylor controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself. Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor has his feet on Jones's thighs here. He's pushed Jones off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jones screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Taylor! During a confident post fight interview, John Taylor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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50% |
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