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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilmer Musa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Taker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musa comes to the cage accompanied by metallica enter sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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189 cm
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilmer Musa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Taker!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taker scores with a shot to the side of Musa's head.
Musa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Musa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Musa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Musa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Taker breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Musa as Taker shoots in.
Musa gets caught flat footed, as Taker shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taker tries to free his leg and advance position but Musa is retaining full guard.
Taker's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taker connects with a couple of short punches.
Musa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taker on the ground.
Taker postures up.
Taker trying to control the position from guard on top but Musa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taker looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Taker is looking to take a break and control but Musa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taker throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Musa defending against the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Musa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taker misses the shot to the body.
Taker throws a series of punches but Musa avoids them all with ease.
Taker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Musa!
Musa tries to lock up and control but Taker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Musa because Taker loaded up on that one.
Musa is looking to improve his position but Taker isn't that keen on the idea.
Musa is trying to stand up.
Taker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Musa tries to hold on but Taker pushes him away.
Taker throws some wild stikes that Musa manages to avoid easily.
Taker working for a guillotine from mount but Musa is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poor strikes thrown by Taker there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Musa?
Taker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Musa because Taker loaded up on that one.
Musa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Taker.
Taker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Musa tries to hold on but Taker postures up.
Musa is looking to improve his position but Taker isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Taker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker avoids the attempt from Musa to control.
Taker thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taker thowing shots but they're missing.
Taker has hold of Musa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Musa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Musa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taker.
Musa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Taker 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.
Nice takedown defense from Musa. No joy for Taker on that attempt.
Taker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Musa's head.
Taker cracks Musa with a solid left hand.
Taker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Musa controls Taker momentarily but Taker frees himself.
Musa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taker.
Taker tries to free his leg and advance position but Musa is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taker trying to control the position from guard on top but Musa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Musa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taker postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taker throws out a powerful jab.
Musa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Musa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taker misses with a straight right.
Taker shoots in for a double leg but Musa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taker is breathing heavily.
Musa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taker shoots in and bounces Musa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taker postures up in Musa's guard and throws a big left but Musa blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taker postures up.
Taker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taker throws a big right hand that misses.
Musa has momentary wrist control but Taker slips an elbow through the middle.
Taker prevents Musa from getting back to his feet.
Taker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Musa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taker.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taker.
Wilmer Musa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Taker.
Taker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taker there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jim Taker has been cut.
Musa wants to clinch up but Taker keeps it at a distance.
Musa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Musa scores with a decent looking hook.
Musa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Musa tries to clinch up.
Taker slips a jab and a cross from Musa.
Musa lands with a hook. Taker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Musa misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Musa.
Taker shoots in and bounces Musa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taker postures up in Musa's guard and throws a big left but Musa blocks it.
Taker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Musa looking to control.
Taker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Musa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Taker or perhaps it was just good defense by Musa which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Musa is looking to land body kicks.
Musa cracks the inside of Taker's front leg.
Musa tries to clinch but Taker moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Taker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Taker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Musa lands with a slapping head kick.
Musa misses the shot to the body.
Musa punishes Taker's body with a nice straight punch.
Musa wants to clinch.
Musa stuffs the takedown.
Musa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Musa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Musa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Musa moves in looking to clinch but Taker pushes him off.
Taker throws a wild body kick that Musa sees coming a mile off.
Musa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Taker or perhaps it was just good defense by Musa which made him look bad.
Musa doesn't manage to clinch there - Taker circles away.
Taker stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taker tries to clinch up but Musa circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Taker or perhaps it was just good defense by Musa which made him look bad.
Wilmer Musa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Taker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musa fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musa scores with a nice strike.
Musa misses with a few strikes there.
Musa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Musa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Musa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wilmer Musa is winning the standup battle so far.
Musa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taker has time to react.
Musa lands the left hand.
Musa lands a nice shot that snaps Taker's head back.
That has opened up Jim Taker's cut even more.
Taker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musa.
Musa connects with a high kick.
Taker is rocked!
Musa Rushes Taker and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Taker is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Musa Piles on the pressure and Taker crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilmer Musa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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