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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paden Taber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyt Jurgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jurgensen has chosen Sgt Barry Sadler - Ballad of the Green Beret as his entrance music. Hoyt Jurgensen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paden Taber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Jurgensen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurgensen misses with a hook. Taber ducked under it nicely.
Taber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big right from Taber misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jurgensen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jurgensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taber.
Jurgensen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taber as he avoids it easily.
Taber's corner calls for a 1-2. Taber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jurgensen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jurgensen slips a jab from Taber.
Jurgensen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jurgensen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jurgensen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jurgensen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taber misses with a wild combination.
Jurgensen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurgensen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taber backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taber.
Jurgensen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taber counters with a thumping low kick.
Paden Taber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Jurgensen.
Taber throws an overhand right that lands on Jurgensen's shoulder, as Jurgensen tries to avoid the shot.
Jurgensen avoids the head kick by Taber.
Taber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taber stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taber wants it to stay on the feet.
Taber tests Jurgensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taber, right into the meat.
Jurgensen misses with an uppercut.
Jurgensen's corner calls for a 1-2. Jurgensen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jurgensen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jurgensen throws a hook but Taber avoids it easily.
Taber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taber throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jurgensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taber throws a combination that misses
and Jurgensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jurgensen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taber is bucking up trying to escape but Jurgensen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jurgensen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taber because Jurgensen loaded up on that one.
Taber working to try and regain half guard.
Taber takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
Jurgensen working for a submission but Taber is keeping him at bay.
Taber is trying to escape the mount.
Jurgensen controlling from mount.
Jurgensen landing punches.
Jurgensen thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen trying to control but Taber is having none of it.
Jurgensen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Taber is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jurgensen wants to control the pace but Taber is squirming around nicely.
Taber holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jurgensen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Taber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jurgensen on the ground.
Jurgensen lands a big shot there that rocks Taber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jurgensen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jurgensen dominating with strikes here.
Jurgensen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jurgensen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jurgensen looking to finish Taber with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taber!
Taber wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jurgensen.
Taber working to try and regain half guard.
Taber is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jurgensen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Taber is looking to improve his position but Jurgensen isn't that keen on the idea.
Jurgensen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jurgensen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jurgensen breaks from Taber's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jurgensen raining down shots from the mount!
Jurgensen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Jurgensen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taber thuds his right hand into Jurgensen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice straight punches there by Jurgensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jurgensen.
Taber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jurgensen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jurgensen misses with a wild combination.
Taber misses the shot to the body.
Jurgensen moves out of range as Taber strikes.
Jurgensen dives in and grabs Taber's left leg, looking for a takedown. Taber pushes down on Jurgensen's head and hops out.
Jurgensen tries for a takedown but Taber circles away easily
and Taber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jurgensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taber throws a hook but Jurgensen blocks it.
Jurgensen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taber is trying to defend but Jurgensen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Taber is looking to improve his position.
Taber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taber tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Taber!
Taber is looking to improve his position but Jurgensen isn't that keen on the idea.
Jurgensen looking to control but Taber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jurgensen breaks from Taber's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jurgensen throws some wild stikes that Taber manages to avoid easily.
Taber doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Jurgensen tries to control but Taber wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen controlling his opponent.
Jurgensen dominating with strikes here.
Jurgensen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jurgensen with a couple of short strikes.
Jurgensen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Jurgensen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taber can't escape the position.
Jurgensen looking for a guillotine from mount but Taber is having none of it.
Taber is trying desperately to improve position.
Jurgensen lands a big shot there that rocks Taber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taber taking shots to the head.
Jurgensen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taber tries to hold on but Jurgensen pushes him away.
Jurgensen looking to control but Taber is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taber is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Jurgensen scoring with strikes but Taber is staying in there.
Taber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taber is squirming around, avoiding Jurgensen's attempts to control the action.
Taber tries to hold on but Jurgensen pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jurgensen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jurgensen unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen avoids the attempt from Taber to control.
Jurgensen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taber?
Jurgensen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taber looks a forlorn figure.
Jurgensen lands a heavy elbow.
Jurgensen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jurgensen wants to control the pace but Taber is squirming around nicely.
Jurgensen lands a big shot there that rocks Taber but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jurgensen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jurgensen with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen tries to control but Taber wriggling away.
Taber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Jurgensen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A combination from Jurgensen does no damage.
Taber lunges at Jurgensen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jurgensen's hand.
Taber lunges at Jurgensen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jurgensen's hand.
Taber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Taber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Taber lunges at Jurgensen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jurgensen's hand.
Jurgensen catches Taber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taber misses with a straight right.
Taber lands a slapping body shot.
Taber is looking to slow Jurgensen down with leg kicks.
Jurgensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taber as he jumps to the side.
Taber dodges the punch combination from Jurgensen.
Jurgensen swings for the body but Taber moves out of range.
Taber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurgensen clobbers Taber with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Taber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoyt Jurgensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jurgensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taber connects with a body shot that sends Jurgensen's belly button to the back.
Taber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jurgensen.
Taber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jurgensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jurgensen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taber staying out of range there.
Taber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jurgensen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jurgensen misses with a hook. Taber ducked under it nicely.
Jurgensen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Taber backs up against the cage.
Paden Taber is winning the standup battle so far.
Taber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jurgensen. That did some damage!
Jurgensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen fails with a takedown attempt.
Taber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurgensen manages to avoid it.
Taber takes a swing at Jurgensen's ribcage but misses.
Paden Taber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taber lands a leg kick that knocks Jurgensen off balance momentarily.
Taber plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jurgensen shoots in for a takedown but Taber shows good takedown defense.
Paden Taber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hoyt Jurgensen.
Taber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jurgensen has time to react.
Taber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Taber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taber cracks Jurgensen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jurgensen is rocked!
Taber jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jurgensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Taber finish him?
Taber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paden Taber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Taber.
Taber lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jurgensen falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paden Taber!
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energy
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