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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bart Gimmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmerson comes into the arena with Overkill - World of Hurt blaring out of the sound system. Taylor has chosen Morning Light - Concorde Dawn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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198 cm
19
251 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Gimmerson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Taylor! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gimmerson rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage. Gimmerson breaks from the clinch.
Gimmerson thows a left - swing and a miss! Gimmerson throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease. Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Taylor decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Gimmerson is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Gimmerson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Well, if Taylor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gimmerson is not content to let Taylor control the position. Gimmerson pushes Taylor off looking to stand but Taylor dives back in and keeps control.
Gimmerson is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gimmerson punching from the bottom.
Gimmerson pushes Taylor off and gets back to his feet. Bart Gimmerson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gimmerson looks to land a left hand but Taylor moved out of range nicely. Gimmerson closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage. Gimmerson throws a head punch that misses. Gimmerson breaks the clinch.
Gimmerson tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Gimmerson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Gimmerson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gimmerson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center. Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
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 throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss! Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Gimmerson. A decent looking cross lands there for Gimmerson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gimmerson throws a hook but Taylor blocks it. Taylor scores with a jab to the body. Gimmerson throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it. Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor throws a hook but Gimmerson avoids it easily. Gimmerson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Taylor has Gimmerson pressed against the cage, preventing Gimmerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Gimmerson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Gimmerson gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage. Taylor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gimmerson.
Gimmerson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gimmerson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Gimmerson connects with the punch. Taylor lands a head shot. Taylor clinches. Gimmerson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gimmerson. Gimmerson blocking some punches.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taylor misses with a punch to the body.
Gimmerson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Taylor stalling in the clinch but Gimmerson improves position. Gimmerson gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Taylor tries to throw a body punch but Gimmerson avoids it by throwing Taylor back against the cage. Gimmerson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Gimmerson pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Gimmerson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gimmerson looks to clinch and Taylor counters with a nice body shot. Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gimmerson throws out the jab. Taylor keeps the fight on the outside. Gimmerson throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range. Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gimmerson. Gimmerson looks to clinch and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut. Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bart Gimmerson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Taylor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gimmerson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Gimmerson manages to break the clinch.
Gimmerson throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Gimmerson wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gimmerson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Taylor counters with a left to the body. Gimmerson is breathing heavily. Nice cross by Taylor. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gimmerson closes the distance looking to clinch and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Gimmerson didn't expect that. Gimmerson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Taylor is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gimmerson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Taylor's back instead. Gimmerson doesn't have the hooks in and Taylor manages to turn into his guard.
Taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Gimmerson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Taylor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gimmerson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Taylor dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gimmerson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Gimmerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gimmerson tries to clinch up. Gimmerson tries to clinch and Taylor counters with a left to the body. Taylor misses with a body shot.
Gimmerson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gimmerson looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range. Gimmerson closes the distance looking to clinch and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand. Taylor cracks Gimmerson with an open hand slap.
Gimmerson is rocked! 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 connects with a superb combination that knocks Gimmerson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Taylor before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Gimmerson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jackson Taylor!
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hype
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pop
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