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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lara has chosen Furious Angels as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alejandro Lara! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor scores a takedown into full mount! Lara tries to hold on but Taylor postures up. Lara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Lara is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lara is looking to get to half guard. Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Lara is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor wants to control the pace but Lara is squirming around nicely. Taylor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lara wants to control but Taylor is having none of it. Lara prevents Taylor from taking his back. Taylor scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lara looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. cage is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Lara.
Lara is keeping busy.
You can see the frustration on Lara's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
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 riding his opponent, not letting Lara buck him off. Lara trying to control the action but Taylor just sinks the hooks in. Taylor is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Lara up.
Lara wants to control his opponent's hands but Taylor gets his hands free. Lara manages to reverse the position and now he's in Taylor's guard. Nice work there by Lara.
Lara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Taylor is trying to control the position but Lara postures up. Lara trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Taylor is breathing heavily. Taylor trying to keep a closed guard but Lara is proving a slippery customer.
Lara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Lara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Taylor counters with a single leg into guard. Lara didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taylor forces his way into half guard. Lara gets back to full guard.
Taylor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lara looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Lara trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Lara wants to sweep but no luck. Lara is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Taylor has his hands clasped together but Lara extends an breaks Taylor's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lara.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alejandro Lara!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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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
48% |
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