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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joakeem Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 cm
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139 lbs
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170 cm
18
143 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bob! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joakeem Taylor! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Bob counters by clinching up. Bob misses with a knee strike.
Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Bob lands a damaging elbow. Knees in the clinch landing for Bob.
Bob misses with a knee strike.
Bob working Taylor over with knees to the body. Taylor looks gassed! Bob lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off. Bob landing knees to the head.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action! Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Bob lands a nice knee to the body. Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor is rocked! Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bob finish him? Taylor takes an elbow to the temple. Bob with a knee to the head.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body. Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Bob lands an elbow inside. Bob tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruno Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakeem Taylor. Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Bob takes the fight into the clinch. Bob stalling.
Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body. Bob working Taylor over with knees to the body. Taylor wants a takedown.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taylor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bob missing with knees to the body.
Bob blocks an elbow strike. Bob is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Taylor is defending well for now. Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms. Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Taylor misses. Bob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage. Bob lands an elbow inside that Taylor shrugs off. Bob landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Bob.
Taylor tries to break free but Bob pushes him back against the cage. Bob tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bob misses with a knee strike.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taylor tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob. Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taylor takes a knee to the side of the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms. Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Taylor with a poor takedown and Bob counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob with a knee to the head.
Bob landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Bob dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Bob instigates a clinch. Bob slowing the pace effectively. Taylor takes an elbow to the temple. Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Bob closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms. Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Bob dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Taylor scores with a jab. Bob acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown and Bob counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor throws a leg kick and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob holds him up against the cage and eventually Taylor drops back down to his feet.
Bruno Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakeem Taylor. Bob looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead. Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bob lands an elbow inside. Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bob landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Bob.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor is trying to push Bob away but Bob has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Taylor takes an elbow to the forehead. Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Bob ducks under a wild hook from Taylor. Bob gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Bob tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Bob tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bob misses with a knee to the head. Taylor fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Bob is controlling him. Taylor wants to break free but Bob has control.
Bob tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bob using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Bob looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Bob showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Bruno Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fight stays on the outside here - Bob looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Taylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob. Bob gets a clinch. Bob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Bob avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taylor. Taylor tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Taylor takes an elbow to the temple. Bob throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms. Taylor takes an elbow to the temple. Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage. Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bob landing knees to the head.
Bob misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Bob lands a knee to the head.
Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob. Bob tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Bruno Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt and Bob moves into the clinch. Bob looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Bob misses with a knee strike.
Bob lands an elbow inside. Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Taylor avoids the elbow strike from Bob, against the cage.
Taylor takes an elbow to the temple. Taylor fails to pull guard.
Bob misses with a knee to the head. Taylor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bob tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bob misses with a knee strike.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Taylor drives through and clinches with Bob against the cage.
Bob lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Bob dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bob moves into the clinch. The referee calls for Bob to work.
Bob throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bob tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
Bruno Bob has scored more points in the clinch so far. Taylor tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
Bruno Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joakeem Taylor. Taylor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bob just stands there and leans against the cage. Taylor is trying to break free. Bob with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor jumps guard but Bob stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor jumps guard and drags Bob to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Taylor lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bob! Bob tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bob looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Taylor! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joakeem Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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