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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lontrame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galron Taggart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lontrame comes to the cage accompanied by Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
9 - 12 - 1 |
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202 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Lontrame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galron Taggart!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Lontrame misses.
Vincent Lontrame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lontrame misses with a series of wild punches.
Lontrame lands a nice shot that snaps Taggart's head back.
Taggart tries to close the distance and clinch but Lontrame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lontrame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taggart.
Lontrame leaves Taggart with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taggart misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Taggart.
A head kick misses from Lontrame.
Taggart moves out of range of the strikes.
Lontrame shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taggart as he avoids it easily.
Lontrame misses with a double jab
and Taggart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taggart.
Taggart controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lontrame is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taggart stays in close to Lontrame's body and controls the position.
Lontrame might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taggart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taggart shoots in and drives through. Lontrame sprawls well.
Taggart takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taggart doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lontrame counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vincent Lontrame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galron Taggart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame misses with a kick to the body.
Taggart tries to clinch there but Lontrame circles away.
Lontrame throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lontrame misses with a series of wild punches.
Lontrame throws a chopping leg kick but Taggart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice sprawl there from Lontrame as Taggart shoots in.
Lontrame keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taggart looks gassed!
Lontrame slaps away a takedown attempt from Taggart, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taggart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lontrame moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lontrame scores with a decent looking hook.
Lontrame throws a low kick but Taggart moves out of range easily.
Lontrame misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lontrame lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lontrame tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lontrame has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Taggart tries to improve position but can't.
Lontrame looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Taggart wants to get back to his feet.
Taggart is looking for a sweep.
Lontrame tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taggart is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taggart pushes Lontrame away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lontrame gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Taggart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lontrame advances nicely into full mount.
The referee warns Taggart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taggart stops Lontrame from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lontrame postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taggart looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Lontrame misses the jab.
Lontrame scores with a head kick. Taggart tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Lontrame dominated that round.
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.
Taggart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lontrame lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taggart on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lontrame. Lontrame obviously looking to wear him down.
Taggart manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lontrame on his heels. He'll look to pass Lontrame's guard now, I'm sure.
Lontrame working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Taggart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Taggart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Taggart wants to stand and escape but instead Lontrame has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Lontrame has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taggart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lontrame looking to pass the guard.
Taggart is breathing heavily.
Lontrame drops back looking for a leg! Taggart is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taggart manages to kick Lontrame off! Lontrame jumps back into Taggart's guard.
Taggart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lontrame wants to pass the guard but Taggart is keeping the position.
Lontrame trying to control but Taggart is working from the bottom.
Lontrame pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taggart is keeping the position for now.
Lontrame sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taggart's guard.
Lontrame wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taggart keeps working.
Taggart is controlling Lontrame's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Taggart looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taggart has his hands clasped together around Lontrame's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taggart manages to get to full guard.
Lontrame postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Taggart is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lontrame, into his guard.
Lontrame throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Taggart looking to sit in guard and control but Lontrame gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taggart is keeping the position for now.
Taggart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lontrame defends it easily.
Lontrame lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lontrame trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lontrame drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taggart dives on top into guard.
Lontrame tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taggart has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lontrame is proving hard to escape from.
Lontrame looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taggart passes Lontrame's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Taggart tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lontrame controls his leg.
Lontrame wants to improve his position but Taggart is controlling well.
Taggart stalling away here and it's allowed Lontrame to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taggart trying to control the position from guard on top but Lontrame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taggart.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lontrame looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taggart wants to pass the guard but Lontrame is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Galron Taggart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lontrame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lontrame wants to land a leg kick but Taggart is out of range.
Taggart closes the distance and clinches up with Lontrame, looking for a takedown. Taggart pushes Lontrame against the cage but Lontrame circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lontrame scores with a jab to the body.
Taggart shoots in but Lontrame avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lontrame lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taggart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lontrame lands a leg kick that knocks Taggart off balance momentarily.
Taggart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vincent Lontrame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galron Taggart.
Lontrame thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lontrame throws a leg kick but Taggart moved away.
Taggart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lontrame scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lontrame moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lontrame tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taggart shoots in for a double leg but Lontrame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lontrame wants to slow Taggart down by chopping away at his legs.
Vincent Lontrame is winning the standup battle so far.
Lontrame throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lontrame attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, jab by Lontrame - just one landing.
Lontrame misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Lontrame misses.
Taggart shoots in looking for a takedown. Lontrame tries to sprawl out of it but Taggart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lontrame manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lontrame feints and then cracks Taggart's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taggart down.
Lontrame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lontrame throws a head kick that misses.
Lontrame throws a solid leg kick but Taggart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lontrame.
Lontrame throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taggart.
A low kick from Lontrame is predictable there
and Taggart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lontrame's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lontrame looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lontrame looking to control.
Taggart tries to stand but Lontrame is controlling from the bottom.
Galron Taggart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taggart stopping the sweep attempt from Lontrame.
Taggart wants to control from the top but Lontrame keeps moving.
Lontrame escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Taggart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taggart controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taggart chips away with some ground and pound.
Taggart stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lontrame throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taggart shoots in looking for a takedown but Lontrame manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taggart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lontrame lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taggart tries to clinch there but Lontrame circles away.
A combination from Lontrame does no damage.
Lontrame stuns Taggart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lontrame throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vincent Lontrame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lontrame lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taggart looks for a takedown but Lontrame sprawls well.
A combination from Lontrame does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lontrame buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lontrame misses.
Lontrame throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lontrame lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lontrame fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lontrame misses with a straight right.
Taggart checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lontrame throws a chopping leg kick but Taggart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Lontrame misses.
Taggart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lontrame finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lontrame lands a head kick!
Lontrame lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lontrame showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lontrame has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lontrame!
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