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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Moguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Lucas Moguera has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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200 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Moguera!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moguera dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moguera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moguera shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Simon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.
Taylor thuds a left hand into Moguera's body.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Moguera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Moguera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Taylor drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is pulling down on Moguera's head to control his posture.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Moguera controlling him for the moment.
Taylor pulls Moguera in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor looking for a sweep. Not yet Taylor, not yet.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Taylor has his hands on Moguera's head, controlling the position.
Taylor had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Moguera is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Taylor Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Moguera's back instead.
Moguera breaks Taylor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor is trying to keep Moguera in close.
Taylor punching from the bottom - just letting Moguera know he's still in a fight.
Moguera trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Taylor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taylor content just to control the position here.
Taylor seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Moguera is holding on tight.
Moguera is just holding on here. Taylor manages to take his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moguera needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
Taylor looking for the choke but no joy.
Good control from Taylor.
Moguera rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Moguera is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor trying to control the action but Moguera is working from the bottom.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Moguera wants to control but Taylor passes into side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor controlling from side mount.
Moguera tries to buck Taylor off but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Moguera tries for a takedown but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moguera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor lands a jab-cross combination.
Moguera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moguera shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moguera fails to land the takedown.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Moguera moves out of range.
Moguera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Moguera shoots in.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moguera is breathing heavily.
Moguera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taylor as he avoids it easily.
Simon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Moguera avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moguera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moguera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor works over Moguera's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moguera gets the takedown into side control.
What's Taylor going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Moguera scoring with punches from side control.
Moguera working the ground and pound but Taylor is defending the strikes.
Taylor gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Moguera is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Taylor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moguera with good strikes from the mount here!
Taylor really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moguera wants to control the pace but Taylor is squirming around nicely.
Taylor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Moguera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moguera works his way to his opponent's back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moguera is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Taylor is defending well though. Moguera let's go of the attempt for now.
Taylor tries to roll but Moguera sticks to his back.
Moguera is looking for the choke from the back position but Taylor is controlling his hands well.
Moguera has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Taylor has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Taylor turns into Moguera and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moguera throws his legs up looking for a submission but Taylor uses it to pass to side control.
Taylor gets to mount! Moguera was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Taylor tries to control but Moguera wriggling away.
Moguera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moguera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Moguera looking for a kimura from the bottom but Taylor passes into side control!
Moguera regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moguera wants to improve his position but Taylor is controlling well.
Taylor is controlling the pace.
Moguera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taylor.
Moguera actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moguera is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Taylor pulls his head out easily.
Moguera tries to get to full guard but Taylor has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moguera looking for submissions off his back.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Moguera's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Taylor will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor drives through and clinches with Moguera against the cage.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Moguera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Moguera scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Moguera to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Moguera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
Moguera looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moguera wants to sweep but no luck.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Moguera keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moguera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor wants to stand but Moguera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Moguera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taylor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Moguera keeps moving.
Taylor stands up and waves to Moguera to follow him.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moguera defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moguera fails to land the takedown.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor scores with a three punch combo!
Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moguera.
Moguera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Moguera persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Moguera.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Moguera tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taylor swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moguera.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but Moguera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Moguera shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Moguera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Taylor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moguera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moguera.
Moguera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moguera moves away.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Moguera is avoiding it.
Lucas Moguera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Moguera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moguera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moguera takes one on the button.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Moguera avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moguera moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Moguera.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moguera shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moguera on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor scores with a one two! Moguera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Moguera shoots in and drives through. Taylor sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Taylor.
Moguera looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Moguera will be more careful next time no doubt.
Moguera misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lucas Moguera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moguera misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Taylor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taylor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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