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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gus Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mucho comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Dont Know - 50 Cent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gus Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Taylor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taylor. Mucho shrugs it off though.
Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor misses with the body kick
and Mucho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mucho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor counters with a head kick.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mucho misses with an uppercut
and Taylor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mucho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Mucho's side.
Mucho looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Mucho throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mucho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taylor.
A solid body kick from Taylor.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mucho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gus Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Taylor.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor lands with a kick to the ribs.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Mucho sees coming a mile off.
Mucho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taylor counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor feints and then cracks Mucho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mucho down.
Taylor scores with a head kick. Mucho tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
Taylor lands a nice looking body kick.
Taylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mucho's calf.
Mucho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Taylor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mucho misses with a double jab
and Taylor counters with a body kick that stops Mucho in his tracks momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Mucho moved away.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Mucho off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Mucho moves out of range easily.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor lands a leg kick that knocks Mucho off balance momentarily.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gus Taylor is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Mucho saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mucho misses with a takedown
and Taylor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mucho really felt that one!
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Mucho is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taylor. Mucho shrugs it off though.
Mucho walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taylor.
Mucho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Taylor.
Mucho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taylor delivers a nice body kick.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Taylor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping body kick lands there for Taylor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Mucho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a push kick but Mucho slaps the foot to one side.
Mucho throws a combination that misses
and Taylor counters with a good, hard body kick but Mucho shrugs it off.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Mucho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mucho can do to turn this around?
Mucho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taylor.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Mucho counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor thuds his shin into the meat of Mucho's side.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Mucho avoids it.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Mucho takes it in his stride.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor pushes Mucho away with a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Taylor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mucho blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Mucho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Taylor scores with a kick to the body.
Grande Mucho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor lands a front kick.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Mucho moved away.
Taylor throws a wild body kick that Mucho sees coming a mile off.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mucho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mucho with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mucho avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taylor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a push kick but Mucho slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mucho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mucho crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Taylor - the referee stops the clock and Mucho gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Taylor. Mucho manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mucho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taylor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Taylor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taylor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mucho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor looks to land a body kick but Mucho moved away.
Taylor throws a body kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mucho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Taylor has got the better of the exchanges.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Mucho counters with a three punch combo that has Taylor backing up. Taylor nods at Mucho to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Mucho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a solid body kick.
Taylor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mucho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a push kick but Mucho slaps the foot to one side.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. Mucho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grande Mucho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gus Taylor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taylor scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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