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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taylor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Watson has chosen When They Come For Me by Linkin Park as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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192 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
11 - 6 - 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Watson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
Watson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taylor.
Simon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor is looking to slow Watson down with leg kicks.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor connects with a high kick.
It looks like Joseph Watson has been cut.
Taylor tries to work over Watson's front leg with a kick but Watson checks it.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson throws a head kick that misses
and Taylor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taylor.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
Taylor won't allow Watson to sweep him here.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Watson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Watson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taylor has Watson in his guard.
Watson distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Taylor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Watson landing some decent shots from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to stand and escape but Watson is having none of it.
Watson trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Watson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Watson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Taylor pushes Watson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Watson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab from Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
A big right from Taylor misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson blocks a jab.
Watson throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Taylor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Watson moved out of range nicely.
Taylor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Watson in his tracks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watson.
Watson wants to clinch.
Watson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Watson does no damage.
Simon Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Watson fails to land the takedown.
Taylor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Watson is out of range.
Watson misses with a leg kick.
Taylor dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Watson. That did some damage!
Watson misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor scores with a hook to the body. Watson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taylor works over Watson's head and body with a nice combination.
Watson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor counters with a three punch combo that has Watson backing up. Watson nods at Taylor to acknowledge the strikes.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Taylor swings around for an armbar but Watson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Taylor's guard.
Watson throws and elbow that misses. Taylor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watson's guard. Nice move by Taylor!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Watson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Taylor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Watson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Taylor has Watson in his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor wants to stand up but Watson is controlling him.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson looking to pass the guard.
That's four 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 pulling down on Watson's head to control his posture.
Watson trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Watson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Taylor dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Watson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
A big left from Taylor misses.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Taylor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taylor scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is looking to chop away at Taylor's legs.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and Watson counters with a good low kick that Taylor was not able to check.
Taylor throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Taylor throws a one two combo.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Watson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Taylor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Watson circles away easily
and Watson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Watson doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Watson moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Watson.
Watson wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Watson manages to avoid it.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses
letting Watson counter with a right hand.
Taylor lands a nice shot that snaps Watson's head back.
Watson closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joseph Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Watson moves forwards but Taylor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taylor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Simon Taylor!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Simon Taylor!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Simon Taylor!
Simon Taylor wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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