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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steven Wallace enters the cage!
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277 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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 Hilo, Warren Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steven Wallace!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Taylor defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace tries to keep at a distance but Taylor has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Wallace is avoiding it.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Taylor slips a straight right by Wallace.
Steven Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wallace swivels and escapes.
Wallace swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Wallace.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands with a shot to the body.
Taylor ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Wallace looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
Wallace lands with a right hand.
It looks like Warren Taylor has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Taylor defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Wallace looks to land a right hand but Taylor moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Wallace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Warren Taylor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Wallace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
Warren Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Taylor moves away and avoids it.
Wallace throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Wallace misses.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Wallace swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Wallace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wallace. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Wallace is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wallace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Taylor moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Wallace swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wallace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taylor tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Steven Wallace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
A jab from Wallace misses.
Wallace throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Wallace lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Wallace has eaten all the pies!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Taylor walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Wallace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wallace throws out the jab.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Warren Taylor's cut.
That's time! Taylor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Wallace misses its intended target.
Wallace misses the shot to the body.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wallace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wallace's half guard.
Wallace gets full guard.
Wallace manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wallace looking to control but Taylor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace controlling his opponent.
Despite being in the dominant position, Steven Wallace just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
A jab from Wallace misses.
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 slips a jab from Wallace.
Wallace thows a body shot but no joy.
Steven Wallace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wallace.
Taylor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wallace.
Wallace throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Wallace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Warren Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Wallace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 25:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Wallace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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