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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duane Bobbick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexi Taiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bobbick might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indestructable. Taiga has chosen Through Gardens Of Grief, At The Gates as his entrance music. Duane Bobbick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexi Taiga's chin.
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266 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Bobbick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alexi Taiga!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbick misses with a hook. Taiga ducked under it nicely.
Bobbick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexi Taiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Taiga!
Taiga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taiga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bobbick at a distance.
Taiga misses with a wild combination.
Taiga throws a series of punches but Bobbick moves out of range.
Bobbick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taiga.
Bobbick drops his hands momentarily and Taiga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taiga lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bobbick backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobbick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bobbick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to de liver by Taiga. Beautiful body shot.
Bobbick is breathing heavily.
Bobbick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taiga scores with a jab to the body.
Taiga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taiga is chipping away with strikes.
Taiga misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Taiga tries to score with some ground and pound. Bobbick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taiga trying to control the position but Bobbick is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bobbick is avoiding damage well.
Taiga lands an elbow.
Taiga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Taiga is looking to take a break and control but Bobbick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Taiga's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taiga scores with a couple of short elbows.
Taiga tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bobbick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taiga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bobbick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Taiga wants to control but Bobbick is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taiga working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bobbick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bobbick prevents Taiga from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bobbick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taiga wants to control but Bobbick is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobbick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bobbick swinging wilding here.
Bobbick throws a nice looking combination but Taiga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobbick scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Taiga.
Taiga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bobbick misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Taiga.
Taiga tries to clinch there but Bobbick circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga misses with a wild combination.
Bobbick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taiga.
Taiga blocks a low kick nicely.
Duane Bobbick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taiga forces Bobbick back against the cage and clinches.
Taiga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Duane Bobbick has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bobbick has had enough of the clinch but Taiga keeps him there for the moment.
Taiga gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bobbick regains guard.
Taiga thows a big elbow that misses.
Bobbick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taiga.
Taiga is pushing down on Bobbick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bobbick is fighting to maintain full guard but Taiga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Taiga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bobbick pushes Taiga off and gets back to his feet.
Bobbick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taiga is able to avoid easily.
Bobbick misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Taiga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duane Bobbick's cut.
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.
Bobbick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Taiga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taiga avoids the body shot from Bobbick.
Bobbick keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexi Taiga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taiga throws a sloppy head kick and Bobbick moves out of range easily.
Taiga swings for the body but Bobbick moves out of range.
Taiga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taiga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobbick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taiga, right into the meat.
Bobbick throws a big shot that misses.
Taiga throws a leg kick but Bobbick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Taiga takes the fight into the clinch.
Bobbick is trying to break the clinch but Taiga is controlling him.
Bobbick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bobbick is trying to break the clinch but Taiga has him pressed against the cage.
Taiga throws an elbow but it misses.
Taiga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taiga swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobbick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taiga keeps control of Bobbick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taiga misses with an elbow strike.
Taiga misses with a punch to the body.
Taiga misses with a knee to the head.
Bobbick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taiga working aggressively here.
Taiga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taiga misses with an elbow over the top.
Bobbick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taiga throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bobbick was covering up waiting for the punch and Taiga finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taiga won't allow Bobbick to get back to his feet.
Taiga throws a strike but Bobbick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taiga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bobbick looking to sit in guard and control but Taiga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taiga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taiga is looking to advance position but Bobbick has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bobbick trying to control but Taiga is having none of it.
Taiga tries to lock up and control but Bobbick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick tries to control but Taiga wriggling away.
Bobbick landing shots from mount.
Taiga can't escape the position.
Taiga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bobbick thowing shots but they're missing.
Bobbick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taiga's face.
Taiga is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga gets back to half guard.
Taiga is not content to let Bobbick control the position.
Bobbick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bobbick not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bobbick wants to control but Taiga is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taiga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Taiga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taiga wants to control but Bobbick is keeping busy.
Taiga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Duane Bobbick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duane Bobbick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bobbick misses with a combination
and Taiga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bobbick wants to stall.
Taiga is working for takedown but Bobbick is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taiga tries a knee to the head but Bobbick blocks it.
Taiga misses with a knee strike.
Taiga keeps control of Bobbick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taiga.
Taiga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bobbick breaks the clinch.
Taiga shoots in for a takedown but Bobbick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Bobbick.
Bobbick looks to land a right hand but Taiga moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobbick misses the target.
Jab from Bobbick.
Taiga misses with a low kick.
Taiga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobbick.
Taiga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Bobbick misses its intended target.
Bobbick moves out of range of the body kick.
Bobbick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taiga.
Taiga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taiga ducks under a wild hook from Bobbick.
Bobbick misses with a straight left.
Taiga shoots for a double leg takedown but Bobbick sprawls well. He's pushed Taiga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duane Bobbick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexi Taiga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taiga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice jab there from Taiga.
Bobbick throws a series of punches but Taiga moves out of range.
Taiga clinches up against the cage.
Taiga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taiga misses with some punches.
Taiga throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taiga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bobbick.
Bobbick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taiga checks a low kick from Bobbick.
Taiga rushes Bobbick and presses him up against the cage.
Taiga keeps control of Bobbick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taiga unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bobbick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taiga lands a nice shot to the body.
Taiga wants the takedown. Bobbick is fighting it off but Taiga persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bobbick's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taiga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bobbick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taiga is controlling him.
Taiga works over Bobbick with some ground and pound from guard.
Bobbick can't keep his opponent in guard - Taiga advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taiga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobbick defending well though.
Taiga is working for a kimura but Bobbick is defending it quite comfortably.
Bobbick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taiga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga stops Bobbick from getting back to his feet.
Taiga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Taiga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bobbick keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bobbick throws a series of punches but Taiga avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taiga lands with a cross.
Taiga wants to clinch.
Bobbick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taiga thows a body shot but no joy.
Bobbick throws a low kick, looking for Taiga's leg but Taiga calmly moves out of range.
Taiga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bobbick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bobbick wants to get back to his feet.
Taiga in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taiga in side control, throwing shots but Bobbick defends.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes there by Taiga.
Taiga working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Taiga really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duane Bobbick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bobbick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobbick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taiga.
Taiga connects with the punch.
Taiga misses with a hook to the body
and Bobbick counters with a three punch combo that has Taiga backing up. Taiga nods at Bobbick to acknowledge the strikes.
Bobbick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taiga blocks a jab.
Bobbick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taiga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobbick circles away.
Taiga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taiga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobbick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taiga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bobbick is defending well for now.
Taiga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bobbick as Taiga tries to tie him up.
Taiga landing knees to the head.
Taiga stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bobbick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobbick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Taiga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bobbick blocks it with crossed arms.
Bobbick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbick looks to land a right hand but Taiga moved out of range.
Alexi Taiga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taiga misses with a series of wild punches.
Taiga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobbick throws out the jab.
Bobbick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taiga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taiga misses with the combination.
Taiga just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobbick misses with a body shot.
Bobbick misses with a hook.
Bobbick connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Bobbick.
Bobbick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bobbick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taiga is able to avoid easily.
Taiga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobbick.
Taiga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Taiga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bobbick defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiga stops Bobbick from getting back to his feet.
Taiga thows a huge punch but Bobbick dodges it nicely.
Taiga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taiga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bobbick is trying to stand.
Taiga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bobbick is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bobbick takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taiga scores with a nice right hand.
Taiga throws a right and a left that Bobbick avoids nicely.
Taiga pushes Bobbick up against the cage in a clinch.
Taiga lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taiga.
Taiga lands a damaging elbow.
Taiga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Bobbick avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taiga.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taiga.
Taiga lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taiga looking to throw knees to the head but Bobbick is blocking nicely.
Taiga throws a head punch that misses.
Taiga trying to control the position but instead, Bobbick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taiga into the cage.
Taiga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobbick backwards.
Taiga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taiga tries to work over Bobbick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bobbick manages to break the clinch.
Taiga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
A combination from Bobbick does no damage.
Taiga is looking to slow Bobbick down with leg kicks.
Taiga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bobbick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Taiga as he checks the leg kick.
Taiga lands a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Bobbick.
Taiga throws a sloppy head kick and Bobbick moves out of range easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Taiga scores with a four punch combination!
Taiga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taiga doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobbick circles away.
Taiga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taiga thuds his shin into the meat of Bobbick's side.
Taiga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taiga throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Taiga scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bobbick avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Taiga dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Duane Bobbick's cut.
That's time! Bobbick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bobbick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taiga staying out of range there.
Bobbick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taiga was well out of range. Poor timing from Bobbick.
Bobbick connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheers as Taiga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bobbick doesn't seem phased though.
Taiga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Taiga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taiga has Bobbick pressed against the cage, preventing Bobbick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alexi Taiga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Taiga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bobbick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taiga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bobbick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobbick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bobbick lands a left hand.
Taiga is trying to stall.
Bobbick manages to break the clinch.
Bobbick stalks Taiga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taiga's face. Taiga staggers backwards, shaken.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bobbick looks to land a combination but Taiga avoids it well.
Bobbick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taiga.
Bobbick scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiga throws a chopping leg kick but Bobbick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Taiga slips under a jab.
Taiga scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Taiga.
Bobbick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taiga.
Taiga jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bobbick looks to land a combination but Taiga avoids it well.
Bobbick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Taiga gets a takedown into half guard.
Taiga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taiga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taiga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbick wants to get back to his feet.
Alexi Taiga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taiga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bobbick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taiga.
Taiga looks to land a strike but Bobbick avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Taiga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bobbick's head.
Taiga postures up and lands a big shot to Bobbick's brow.
Taiga wants to pass the guard but Bobbick is keeping the position.
Taiga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taiga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taiga tries to free his leg and advance position but Bobbick is retaining full guard.
Taiga throws a strike but Bobbick rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bobbick looking to sit in guard and control but Taiga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taiga throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bobbick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taiga is controlling him.
Taiga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duane Bobbick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taiga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taiga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taiga throws and elbow that misses. Bobbick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taiga's guard. Nice move by Bobbick!
Bobbick wants to stand but Taiga has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexi Taiga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taiga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 45:49
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexi Taiga!
Alexi Taiga is the new heavyweight champion!
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