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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cyle taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). cyle taylor will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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230 lbs
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248 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good takedowns
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, cyle taylor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
taylor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but taylor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from taylor.
Jones might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jones is looking for a sweep. taylor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jones manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
taylor stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
taylor wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones managing to control the position.
taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
taylor tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jones has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but taylor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jones pulls taylor in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jones is on top in guard.
taylor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
taylor trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking to hit a scissor sweep but taylor is one step ahead there.
Jones keeping moving, preventing taylor from controlling successfully.
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 might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
Jones wants to sweep here but taylor controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
taylor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
taylor tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
taylor misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jones works his way to full guard. Good work.
taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jones pulls taylor in to control the position.
taylor looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jones is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
taylor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
taylor keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones pushes down on taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones working taylor over with strikes.
Jones works his way into side control.
Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. taylor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
taylor regains half guard.
Jones looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jones is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
taylor gets back to full guard.
Jones drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Jones as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! taylor screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Jones! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Marcus Jones!
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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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