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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grady Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grady Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grady Taylor!
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, Riley Martin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin misses with a low kick.
Taylor lands with a kick to the temple. Martin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Martin throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Martin gets a clinch.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor tries to break the clinch but Martin is controlling the position.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Martin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Martin has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
Martin lands an uppercut.
Martin lands with a light punch inside.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
Taylor is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martin.
Martin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Martin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taylor letting Martin take a breather here.
Taylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Martin tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Martin has Taylor pressed against the cage.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin tries to work over Taylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Martin cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin has Taylor pressed against the cage, preventing Taylor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taylor is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martin pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taylor wants to break free but Martin has control.
Martin tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Martin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Martin clinches up against the cage.
Martin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Martin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor letting Martin take a breather here.
Martin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taylor.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Martin is controlling him.
Martin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Martin avoiding damage.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Taylor is trying to force a seperation but Martin has the dominant position.
Martin working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Martin.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Martin.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Martin fails to land.
Martin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taylor.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin misses with a knee strike.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a body punch.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin is stalling here.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Martin.
Martin misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Martin's brow.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor dodges an elbow strike from Martin.
Taylor avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Taylor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin gets a clinch.
Martin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Martin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Martin.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor is trying to push Martin away but Martin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Riley Martin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
Martin swings wildly with an uppercut but Taylor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martin slowing the pace effectively.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Taylor.
Martin throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Taylor controls his hands.
Taylor letting Martin take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Martin lands with a right to the head.
Martin can't find room to land a body shot as Taylor controls the action.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin misses with a punch to the body.
Martin has Taylor pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Martin.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Riley Martin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Martin has double underhooks.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor blocking some punches.
Martin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Martin keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A bit of stalling here from Martin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martin tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but Martin won't allow it.
Taylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Martin.
Grady Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martin avoids it.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riley Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riley Martin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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