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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Donald Kerabatsos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerabatsos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Creedence Clearwater Revival - Looking Out My Backdoor. Thomas Taylor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Theodore Donald Kerabatsos's chin.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theodore Donald Kerabatsos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for Taylor and sends Kerabatsos crashing to the mat! Taylor follows him down to the mat - Kerabatsos regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Kerabatsos is rocked!
It looks like Theodore Donald Kerabatsos has been cut.
Taylor is keen to just control but Kerabatsos is a slippery customer.
Oh Kerabatsos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kerabatsos seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor trying to control from Kerabatsos's half guard. Kerabatsos has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kerabatsos has a closed guard, preventing Taylor from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Kerabatsos circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerabatsos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but Kerabatsos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
Kerabatsos swinging wilding here.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Kerabatsos counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taylor!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taylor can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos controlling the pace for now.
Kerabatsos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Taylor for as long as he can get away with.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Taylor really wants to buck Kerabatsos off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks gassed!
Kerabatsos controlling from mount.
Kerabatsos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kerabatsos breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kerabatsos landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kerabatsos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kerabatsos dominating with strikes here.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Kerabatsos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kerabatsos controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Donald Kerabatsos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor looks to land a combination but Kerabatsos avoids it well.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kerabatsos moves into full mount! Taylor won't be happy about that!
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kerabatsos lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kerabatsos content just to control the position here.
Taylor tries to hold on but Kerabatsos postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerabatsos controlling his opponent.
Kerabatsos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taylor's face.
Taylor working to try and regain half guard.
Kerabatsos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kerabatsos looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Taylor is in all sorts of trouble here.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Kerabatsos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kerabatsos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kerabatsos with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Taylor taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerabatsos lands a heavy elbow.
Kerabatsos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kerabatsos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kerabatsos controlling the position easily from mount.
Taylor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taylor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taylor is desperately trying to improve his position but Kerabatsos has a good base and remains in mount.
Kerabatsos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kerabatsos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Taylor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kerabatsos controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Taylor that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kerabatsos fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kerabatsos prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Donald Kerabatsos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kerabatsos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerabatsos misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Kerabatsos keeps it at a distance.
Kerabatsos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Thomas Taylor has been cut.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kerabatsos misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Kerabatsos counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Kerabatsos to acknowledge the strikes.
Kerabatsos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a right hand that Kerabatsos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kerabatsos also avoids with ease.
Theodore Donald Kerabatsos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kerabatsos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Kerabatsos counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Kerabatsos throws a one two combo.
Taylor lands a big head kick that sends Kerabatsos to the canvas! Taylor follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas 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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