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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mountbatten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Back To School by Deftones. Mountbatten has chosen Last Resort as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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187 cm
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211 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Mountbatten!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
William Mountbatten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountbatten lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mountbatten stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Mountbatten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Mountbatten misses with a double jab.
Mountbatten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Mountbatten throws a leg kick that is checked
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mountbatten misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mountbatten loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Mountbatten misses with a left hand
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor scores with a jab. Mountbatten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mountbatten misses with a hook
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a head kick!
It looks like William Mountbatten has been cut.
Mountbatten drops Taylor with a beautiful combination! Taylor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mountbatten is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taylor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mountbatten misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor throws a right hand that Mountbatten ducks under and follows up with a left that Mountbatten also avoids with ease.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taylor slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountbatten cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mountbatten misses with a looping right.
Mountbatten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mountbatten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mountbatten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Mountbatten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mountbatten stalling the fight.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Mountbatten has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountbatten lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Mountbatten is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Mountbatten into the cage.
Mountbatten breaks the clinch.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten connects with a body shot that sends Taylor's belly button to the back.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mountbatten tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
Nice defenses there by Taylor.
Mountbatten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mountbatten misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mountbatten is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mountbatten misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Mountbatten.
Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Taylor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mountbatten has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mountbatten and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good standup being displayed there by Taylor as he connects with a hook.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten clinches up with Taylor and pushes him back against the cage.
Mountbatten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mountbatten misses with some punches.
Taylor avoids a wild elbow strike from Mountbatten.
Still in the clinch, Mountbatten scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mountbatten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Mountbatten throws a lazy right hand but Taylor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mountbatten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Mountbatten's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mountbatten misses with a wild combination.
Mountbatten ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Mountbatten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Mountbatten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Mountbatten takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mountbatten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor.
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!
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Mountbatten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Mountbatten misses.
Mountbatten throws out a loose jab but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountbatten.
Mountbatten throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mountbatten misses with a looping right.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Mountbatten.
Mountbatten tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mountbatten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Mountbatten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mountbatten backs up against the cage.
Mountbatten throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Mountbatten throws a hook to the side of Taylor's head but Taylor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountbatten loads up on a big right hand but Taylor slips the punch.
Taylor stalks Mountbatten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mountbatten's face. Mountbatten staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor misses with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Mountbatten on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taylor. Taylor obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Taylor tenderised Mountbatten's leg. Mountbatten is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mountbatten is breathing heavily.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Mountbatten looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Mountbatten showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Mountbatten moves out of range.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Mountbatten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mountbatten throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Nathan Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mountbatten throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Mountbatten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on William Mountbatten's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mountbatten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Mountbatten.
Mountbatten fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mountbatten throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Mountbatten looks to score with a jab to the body but Taylor is just out of range.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Mountbatten avoids nicely.
Mountbatten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mountbatten scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
William Mountbatten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Taylor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mountbatten misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountbatten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountbatten swinging wildly here.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Mountbatten sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mountbatten takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Mountbatten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountbatten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mountbatten's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mountbatten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Mountbatten is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountbatten pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mountbatten thows a leg kick but Taylor checks it
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings Mountbatten.
Mountbatten throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with an outside leg kick.
Mountbatten takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountbatten misses the target.
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!
Mountbatten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountbatten. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Mountbatten moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mountbatten does no damage.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mountbatten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Mountbatten thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mountbatten throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Mountbatten.
Mountbatten wants to land a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Mountbatten fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Mountbatten does no damage.
Taylor scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mountbatten is looking to clinch.
Taylor scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mountbatten misses with a combination
and Taylor counters with a three punch combo that has Mountbatten backing up. Mountbatten nods at Taylor to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountbatten throws a right hand that misses
and Taylor counters with a series of strikes. Mountbatten will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nathan Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mountbatten.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mountbatten missing with a left hand there. Taylor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
William Mountbatten is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mountbatten tries to clinch
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Mountbatten.
Well Mountbatten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... William Mountbatten!
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