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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julhabel Bairulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen animals as his entrance music. 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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200 cm
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230 lbs
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190 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julhabel Bairulla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Taylor! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bairulla shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed Bairulla's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bairulla takes a kick to the side of the head. Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bairulla's half guard. Bairulla has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Taylor is working away from the top position though. Taylor not landing any meaningful shots this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bairulla trying to control here.
Taylor is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bairulla! Taylor controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor avoids the attempt from Bairulla to control. Bairulla keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bairulla is looking to escape. Bairulla sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. It looks like Taylor is going to stand back up.
Taylor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bairulla misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Bairulla is pressing down on Taylor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bairulla keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully. Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Bairulla managing to control the position. Taylor trying to control but Bairulla is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bairulla controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself. Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bairulla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bairulla throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Bairulla keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bairulla misses with a takedown and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control. Taylor looks gassed! Taylor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Taylor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bairulla manages to get back to half guard. Bairulla is controlling Taylor's trapped leg to prevent Taylor from advancing to side control. Bairulla slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Bairulla wriggles free and stands up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Taylor dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bairulla shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control. Taylor wants to control but Bairulla is keeping him busy. Taylor working away. Bairulla regains half guard. Taylor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor is trying to control. Bairulla wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Bairulla is holding on to half guard well. Taylor is stalling here. Bairulla is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Taylor seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bairulla has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Bairulla tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Bairulla is working to tighten is grip on Taylor's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Taylor has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Bairulla is really squeezing tight and eventually Taylor passes out! Bairulla breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Julhabel Bairulla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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