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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taylor's choice of entrance music: Bodies. 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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181 cm
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193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor blocks a head kick by Durant.
Durant throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor dives in and grabs Durant's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durant pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor moves out of range as Durant strikes.
Taylor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durant quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Taylor working Durant over with strikes.
Taylor working over Durant with some ground and pound. Durant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Durant tries to roll over but Taylor keeps him under control.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durant keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durant is trying to stand back up but Taylor is controlling him
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taylor wants to control but Durant is keeping him busy.
Taylor throwing shots but Durant is blocking nicely.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Durant trying to control here.
Taylor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Durant is having none of it.
Taylor moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Durant.
Taylor cracks Durant with a big elbow.
Taylor working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Durant dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
Taylor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Taylor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Durant dodges the ground and pound from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Durant is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor working the ground and pound from side control.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Durant, who protects the arm well.
Taylor looks up at the clock and then as Durant takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Taylor smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Taylor is putting a hurting on Durant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Durant pushes Taylor away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Taylor gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Taylor working the ground and pound but Durant is defending the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taylor has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Durant taking shots to the head.
Durant throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Taylor landing shots from mount.
Taylor scoring with strikes but Durant is staying in there.
Taylor raining down shots from the mount!
Durant flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Taylor landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor unloading with bombs!
Durant is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Durant is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor cracks Durant with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Taylor! Durant is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sid Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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