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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butch Taylor has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Butch Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davi Alves! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt and Taylor counters with a nice double leg into guard. Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head. Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Taylor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Alves looks gassed! Taylor lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely. Taylor thows a big elbow that misses. Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor. Taylor postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it. Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss. Taylor postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it. Taylor is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows. Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Taylor cracks Alves with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taylor postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow. Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Taylor connects with a couple of short punches. Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Taylor lands a couple of digs. Taylor chips away with some ground and pound. Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alves is rocked! Taylor is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows. Alves is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taylor gets to his feet and stands over Alves, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Alves felt that one! Taylor unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Alves from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Taylor!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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