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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thump Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Master of Puppets. Blaster is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit-Break Stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thump Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as Blaster shoots in.
Blaster tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blaster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blaster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taylor manages to get to full guard.
Blaster wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor can't keep his opponent in guard - Blaster advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Taylor flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Blaster with the ground and pound but Taylor uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Blaster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blaster postures up in Taylor's guard and throws a big left but Taylor blocks it.
Blaster postures up.
Taylor wants to sweep here but Blaster controlling him for the moment.
Blaster wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blaster manages to get himself to full guard.
Blaster trying to keep a closed guard but Taylor is proving a slippery customer.
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taylor is one step ahead there.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaster is keeping the position for now.
Blaster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taylor is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blaster is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blaster has escaped and now he's on top!
Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blaster is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Taylor working for a guillotine from mount but Blaster is in no mood to give up.
Taylor working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Blaster is trying to escape the mount.
Blaster looks gassed!
Taylor unloading with bombs!
Taylor with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster regains half guard.
Blaster is looking to improve his position.
Taylor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor moves nicely into side control.
Blaster managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Taylor.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Blaster manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor moves nicely into side control.
Taylor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaster keeps working.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor tries for a kimura but Blaster is defending well.
Blaster manages to get back to half guard.
Blaster is defending against the submission attempts here by Taylor.
Taylor passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blaster!
Taylor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thump Taylor dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taylor works over Blaster's head and body with a nice combination.
Blaster is rocked!
It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaster is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him?
Blaster throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Blaster pushes him off.
Blaster seems to have recovered his senses.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Blaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Taylor.
Taylor gets underhooks to prevent Blaster's takedown attempt.
Blaster is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor drags the fight down to the ground.
Taylor trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blaster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blaster is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
Taylor wants to stand up but Blaster is controlling him.
Blaster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taylor is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Blaster circles away.
Taylor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Blaster shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thump Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Taylor.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Thump Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Blaster gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Blaster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaster is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blaster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Blaster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blaster passes the guard and advances to mount!
Blaster cracks Taylor with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Blaster with the ground and pound from mount.
Taylor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Taylor is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Blaster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Taylor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Blaster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Blaster looking for a guillotine from mount but Taylor is having none of it.
Blaster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Taylor seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaster prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor tries to lock up and control but Blaster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blaster postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taylor looks a forlorn figure.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blaster controlling from the full mount.
Blaster prevents Taylor from getting the reversal.
Taylor is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blaster with shots to the head and body - Taylor looks very uncomfortable down there.
Blaster scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Blaster working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Master Blaster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster'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.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Blaster.
Blaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaster circles away.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
Blaster shoots in looking for a takedown. Taylor tries to sprawl out of it but Blaster 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.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blaster looks to land a combination. Taylor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blaster blocks the body kick.
Blaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaster throws a combination that misses
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaster slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaster scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blaster controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blaster connects with a nice short shot to Taylor's temple.
Master Blaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Blaster seems to be working for a kimura but Taylor defends the submission attempt.
Taylor missing with punches from the bottom.
Blaster trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Blaster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor is not content to let Blaster control the position.
Blaster is nestled in close to Taylor, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blaster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaster.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blaster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thump Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaster cracks Taylor with a good jab.
Thump Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Blaster avoids them all with ease.
Blaster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Blaster moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor.
A jab lands there for Taylor.
Blaster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Blaster pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blaster raining down shots from the mount!
Blaster with the ground and pound from mount.
Taylor is working to get back to half guard.
Blaster lands a big shot to the head and Taylor winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Master Blaster!
Master Blaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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