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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jair Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Ryan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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187 cm
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277 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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193 cm
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243 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jair Lao! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Ryan! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Lao really is a fat lump. Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Lao, before circling back to the center of the mat. Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ryan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lao keeps the fight on the outside. Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off. Ryan misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan tries to clinch but Lao moves out of range. Ryan clinches up against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ryan obliges. Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lao.
Ryan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lao is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lao can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jair Lao. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ryan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jair Lao has been cut. Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lao. Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lao swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ryan wants to clinch. Ryan is looking to clinch. Ryan tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it. Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lao blocks a head kick by Ryan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Lao swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan. Ryan tries to clinch up but Lao circles away and keeps his distance. Ryan lands a left and a right that send Lao crashing to the mat, dazed. Ryan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Taylor Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ryan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ryan manages to break the clinch.
Ryan tries to bum rush Lao with a series of wild strikes but Lao uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ryan is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Taylor Ryan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ryan is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Ryan swings for the body but Lao moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lao avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Ryan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryan tries to clinch there but Lao circles away.
Ryan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ryan misses with a head kick.
Ryan cracks the inside of Lao's front leg. Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Lao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ryan wants to clinch up but Lao keeps it at a distance. Ryan lands a big head kick that sends Lao tumbling to the mat! Ryan takes a step backwards and waves Lao back to his feet - he wants the finish! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ryan drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Lao's head, knocking him out cold! Ryan is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Taylor Ryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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