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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Welcome to the TerrorDome as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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162 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razor Face!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face scores with a body shot.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Face sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Taylor slips a straight right by Face.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Nice shot lands for Face.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Face misses with a looping right.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Face throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease.
Face missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Face's head.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
A big right from Face misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Face!
Face is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Face slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Face is looking to improve his position.
Taylor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Face's head.
Face blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Taylor.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Face gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Face.
Face misses the jab.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Face.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Razor Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor gets the takedown into side control.
Face tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Face is defending the strikes.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Face on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taylor 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.
Taylor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Face dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Taylor seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Taylor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Face is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Taylor throws a strike aimed at the side of Face's head but Face avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Face lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Face as he avoids it easily.
Face scores with a nice right hand.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Face as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face lands a body shot.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Face misses.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Face throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face misses the jab.
Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor slows the pace down in half guard.
Face slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face is adopting a defensive guard.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 wants to hit a switch here but Face passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Taylor there!
Taylor tries to control the position but Face now has his back.
Good control from Face.
Taylor holding both Face 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Face's guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Face managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor is pulling down on Face's head. It's preventing any offense from Face, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Travis Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Face.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Face scores with a jab. Taylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Face tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Face looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Nice body punch from Face.
Face sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Face moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face thuds his right hand into Taylor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Face throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Taylor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Face did well to prevent Taylor getting side control.
Face manages to get to full guard.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Face looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Face holds on and takes a little breather.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Face keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Face takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Taylor tries to move into range but Face moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Face.
Face moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Face misses.
Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor scores with the left hand. Face knows he should have avoided that one.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face lands a nice looking body shot.
Face looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face connects with the punch.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Face swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face with a jab.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Face throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taylor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Face throws a sloppy body shot
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Face tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice uppercut there from Face.
Face misses with the combination.
Taylor slips a jab from Face.
Face stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Face avoids a series of strikes thrown by Taylor.
Taylor looking to land elbow strikes but Face uses the position to regain half guard.
Face trying to control but Taylor postures up.
Taylor misses with a head shot. Face uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a strike but Face rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taylor looking to control.
Face stopping the sweep attempt from 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 wants to stand up but Face is controlling him.
Taylor looking to control.
Face trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Face ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Face throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Face throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Face lands a jab-cross combination.
Face throws out a powerful jab.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Face circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Taylor in his tracks.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Razor Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Face avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Face saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taylor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Face.
Face throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Razor Face dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taylor walks into a straight right hand from Face.
Face connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Taylor trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Face wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Face utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Taylor!
Face wants to take Taylor's back but he can't do it this time.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Face gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Face seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Taylor is holding on tight.
Taylor is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor is trying to reverse the position but instead Face has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control his opponent's hands but Face gets his hands free.
Taylor manages to reverse the position and now he's in Face's guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Face manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Taylor thows a big elbow that misses.
Face is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Travis Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Travis Taylor.
I think Face has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 47:48
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razor Face!
Razor Face is the new lightweight champion!
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