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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Dismembered as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 cm
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192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William McGregor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Taylor! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGregor throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely. McGregor dips to his left and cracks Taylor with an uppercut! McGregor takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses. Taylor forces McGregor back against the cage and clinches. Taylor is trying to drag McGregor to the mat but McGregor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. McGregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. McGregor lands a shoulder strike. McGregor manages to break the clinch.
McGregor wants to clinch and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control. McGregor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if McGregor tries to get out of the position. McGregor is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control. McGregor struggling a bit here. Taylor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. McGregor is trying to escape and get back to his feet. McGregor is looking to regain half guard here but Taylor keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGregor is not content to let Taylor control the position. Taylor has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for McGregor! Taylor takes McGregor's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, McGregor is in trouble. Taylor scores with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Taylor controlling from the back. McGregor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taylor controlling the position well here. McGregor rolled but Taylor kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
McGregor is trying to break free.
Taylor throwing wild punches that miss their target. Taylor is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but McGregor won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Taylor off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Taylor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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