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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh comes to the cage accompanied by Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Nalle Puh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nalle Puh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puh slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Puh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puh tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taylor avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Puh sprawls well.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Puh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taylor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puh's guard.
Taylor content to stall in guard here.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Puh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Puh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Puh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puh keeps working.
Taylor blocks the strikes from Puh.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Puh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puh taking a bit of punishment here - Taylor scoring with strikes.
Puh regains half guard, as Taylor was trying to land strikes.
Taylor prevents Puh from standing back up.
Taylor trying to control the action but Puh is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puh takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nalle Puh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Taylor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Puh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Taylor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Puh keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Puh is pulling down on Taylor's head to control his posture.
Puh trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Puh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puh trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puh is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor controls the position.
Puh wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Puh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Puh is refusing to be controlled, as Taylor sits in half guard.
Taylor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Puh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puh tries to get out of the position.
Puh tries to hold on but Taylor pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Puh.
Puh throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puh looks to clinch
so Taylor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Taylor trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Puh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Taylor's guard.
Puh is in close to Taylor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Puh is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Puh wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh controls from within his opponent's guard.
Puh postures up.
Puh throws a big right hand that misses.
Puh lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Puh from controlling successfully.
Taylor has momentary wrist control but Puh slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Puh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Puh throws a big right hand that misses.
Puh is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Taylor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puh defends well.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puh wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Puh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puh.
Puh scoring with some ground and pound.
Puh stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Puh clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Puh keeps moving.
Puh is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor won't allow Puh to sweep him here.
Puh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Puh is stalling here. Taylor is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Puh seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Taylor has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh is trying to improve his position.
Puh stops Taylor from passing to mount.
Puh throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Jason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Taylor trying to control the position but Puh is working away.
Puh is trying to improve his position.
Puh struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Puh moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Puh circles away easily
and Puh counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Puh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Puh prefers to stall for the moment though.
Puh is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is being controlled here.
The ground and pound from Puh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Puh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Taylor some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh wants to control but Taylor is keeping him busy.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puh is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Taylor's face as Puh controls the position.
Puh working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
Taylor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Puh is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Puh tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Puh misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Taylor can't do much from the bottom here.
Puh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Taylor's legs.
Puh working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to improve position but can't.
Puh misses with the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puh lands a with a good body shot.
Puh misses the shot to the body.
Taylor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puh clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puh wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Puh is positioning himself well to prevent Taylor advancing to mount.
Puh punching from the bottom.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Puh is having none of it.
Taylor passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh tries to lock up and control but Taylor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taylor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor trying to control but Puh is having none of it.
Taylor prevents Puh from getting the reversal.
Nalle Puh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor wants to control the pace but Puh is squirming around nicely.
Jason Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puh working to try and regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nalle Puh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Taylor!
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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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