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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Whizzer Oz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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163 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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161 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whizzer Oz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vaughn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oz misses with a straight right.
Oz fails with a takedown attempt.
Oz lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taylor thinking.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whizzer Oz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vaughn Taylor.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Oz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Oz.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Oz.
Oz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oz's guard now.
Oz wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Oz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oz manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Oz's guard.
Oz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oz tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor won't allow Oz to get back to his feet.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oz is keeping the position for now.
Oz keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor advances to half guard.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oz throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Oz.
Oz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oz is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oz is looking for a sweep.
Taylor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taylor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oz is trying to control Taylor's posture but Taylor avoids it.
Oz wants to get back to his feet but Taylor drags him back down.
Taylor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Taylor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Oz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oz is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Oz is retaining full guard.
Taylor postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Taylor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oz wants to sweep here but Taylor controlling him for the moment.
Taylor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taylor has Oz in his guard.
Taylor looking for a guillotine here but Oz defends easily.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Oz stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
Oz digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oz looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely.
Oz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whizzer Oz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oz digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Oz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Oz shows good takedown defense.
Oz tries for a takedown but Taylor circles away easily
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the body and head with strikes.
Taylor working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taylor laying and praying for a moment but Oz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Taylor has cracked it and Oz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vaughn Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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