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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Choi Min Soo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Choi Min Soo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Min Soo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taylor walks into a stiff left hand from Min Soo.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Min Soo.
Min Soo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Min Soo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Min Soo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Min Soo.
Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Min Soo uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Min Soo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Min Soo won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Min Soo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Taylor on the ground.
Min Soo is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Min Soo postures up.
Taylor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Taylor thows a huge punch but Min Soo dodges it nicely.
Min Soo wants to get back to full guard but Taylor has passed into side control.
Min Soo tries to bench press Taylor off him but Taylor keeps the position.
Min Soo looking for a sweep but Taylor has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo is looking to improve his position but Taylor isn't that keen on the idea.
Taylor thowing shots but they're missing.
Min Soo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Min Soo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Min Soo tries to get out of the position.
Min Soo blocking the ground and pound.
Min Soo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taylor looking to ground and pound but Min Soo is blocking nicely.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taylor misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taylor punching from mount but Min Soo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Min Soo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Taylor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo tries to reverse the position but Taylor maintains control.
Min Soo tries to hold on but Taylor postures up.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Min Soo is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Min Soo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Taylor thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Min Soo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Min Soo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taylor punching from mount but Min Soo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Taylor misses with a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Min Soo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Taylor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Min Soo tries to lock up and control but Taylor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taylor unloads with some shots from mount but Min Soo bucks and avoids them well.
Taylor thowing shots but they're missing.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor unloads with some shots from mount but Min Soo bucks and avoids them well.
Min Soo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Taylor will probably get the nod.
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.
Min Soo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Min Soo connects with a jab.
Taylor wants to clinch up but Min Soo keeps it at a distance.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Min Soo sprawls well.
Taylor tries to clinch but Min Soo moves away
and Min Soo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Min Soo but Min Soo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor wants to clinch but Min Soo slips to the side
and Min Soo counters by clinching up.
Min Soo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Min Soo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Min Soo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Min Soo. Taylor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Min Soo jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A combination from Min Soo does no damage.
Taylor tries to clinch but Min Soo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Min Soo jabs at Taylor's body.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Min Soo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Min Soo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Min Soo lands with a good body shot.
Taylor wants to clinch but Min Soo slips to the side
and Min Soo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Min Soo lands with a right hand.
Min Soo lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Min Soo.
Min Soo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Min Soo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Min Soo cracks Taylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Min Soo counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Min Soo!
Min Soo has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Min Soo has him pressed against the cage.
Min Soo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Min Soo has had enough of the clinch but Taylor keeps him there for the moment.
Min Soo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Min Soo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Choi Min Soo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Taylor.
Min Soo stalks Taylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taylor's face. Taylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Choi Min Soo is winning the standup battle so far.
Min Soo scores with a shot to the body.
Min Soo lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
Choi Min Soo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Min Soo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Taylor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Taylor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Min Soo.
Min Soo throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Min Soo to score with a decent uppercut.
Min Soo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor avoids a kick to the body.
Min Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Min Soo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Min Soo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head.
Min Soo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Min Soo lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo moves into the clinch.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Min Soo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Min Soo lands with a light punch inside.
Min Soo blocks an uppercut.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Min Soo is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
Min Soo breaks from the clinch.
Min Soo lands a jab to Taylor's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Min Soo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Min Soo closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Min Soo pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Min Soo working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choi Min Soo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor wants to clinch but Min Soo slips to the side
and Min Soo counters by clinching up.
Min Soo is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Min Soo blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Min Soo wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Min Soo scores with a shoulder strike.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Min Soo is trying to break the clinch but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Min Soo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taylor wants a takedown.
Min Soo breaks the clinch.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Min Soo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Min Soo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Taylor.
Min Soo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Min Soo duly obliges.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Min Soo.
Min Soo moves out of range as Taylor strikes.
Min Soo scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Min Soo digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Min Soo scores with a nice strike.
Min Soo digs a good body shot into Taylor's ribs.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Min Soo circles away quickly and effectively.
Min Soo cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Min Soo scores with a body shot.
Min Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Taylor takes one to the chin there.
Min Soo throws a shot to the body.
Min Soo scores with a hook to the body. Taylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor walks into a jab.
Min Soo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taylor. Taylor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Min Soo lands with a straight right. Taylor didn't see that one coming.
Min Soo lands a nice shot to the body.
Min Soo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Min Soo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Min Soo circles away.
Min Soo cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Min Soo stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Min Soo.
Min Soo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Min Soo throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Min Soo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taylor, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Min Soo can't break the clinch.
Min Soo gets underhooks to prevent Taylor's takedown attempt.
Choi Min Soo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Taylor.
Still in the clinch, Min Soo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Min Soo wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor prevents Min Soo from breaking the clinch.
Min Soo is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Min Soo is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Min Soo tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Min Soo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Min Soo manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor working aggressively here.
Min Soo breaks the clinch.
Taylor avoids the body shot from Min Soo.
Min Soo with a jab.
Min Soo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Min Soo lands a right hook to the body.
Min Soo throws a shot to the body.
Min Soo jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Min Soo lands with a shot to the body.
Min Soo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taylor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Min Soo throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Choi Min Soo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Min Soo 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Choi Min Soo!
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