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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Taylor!
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, Michal Materla!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Materla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Materla misses.
Materla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Materla avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Materla is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Materla circles away.
A low kick from Materla is predictable there
and Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Materla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Materla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Materla shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materla swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Materla swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor tries to clinch but Materla is having none of it.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Materla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Materla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Materla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Materla shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Jon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Materla.
Materla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Materla tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Materla misses with a series of wild punches.
Materla keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Materla swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Materla is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Materla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Materla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Materla looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Materla shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Materla tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materla closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taylor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taylor tries to get out of the position.
Materla looks gassed!
Taylor is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor trying to remain calm as Materla controls from the top position.
Materla decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Materla paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materla throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor lands an elbow just above Materla 's eye.
Taylor lands a damaging elbow.
Materla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taylor uses from the top position.
Taylor wanted to stand there but Materla had control of the position.
Materla has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taylor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Materla circles away.
Materla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Materla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to move into range but Materla moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A punch combination from Materla misses.
Materla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jon Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Materla fails to land the takedown.
Materla blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Materla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Materla fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor lands a head kick!
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Materla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michal Materla will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Materla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Materla counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Materla content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Materla decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Materla.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Materla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Materla gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
Materla has Taylor pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Materla pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Taylor tumbling to the mat - Materla dives into Taylor's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Materla passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Materla advances to mount.
Materla swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Materla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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