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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Taylor Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Acre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Taylor Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Acre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acre throws a hook but Taylor Ii avoids it easily.
Acre checks a leg kick.
Acre connects with a single shot there.
Taylor Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Acre takes one to the chin there.
Taylor Ii blocks a jab.
Acre misses with a looping right.
Acre will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Taylor Ii clinches with his opponent.
Acre is pressed up against the cage. Taylor Ii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Acre down to the mat. Acre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Acre misses with a hook
and Taylor Ii moves into the clinch.
Taylor Ii goes for a takedown attempt but Acre pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Taylor Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acre.
Taylor Ii works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Acre.
Acre misses with an uppercut
and Taylor Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor Ii lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor Ii slips a straight right by Acre.
Nice defenses there by Taylor Ii.
Acre misses with a looping left.
Acre misses with a lunging right hand
letting Taylor Ii counter with a right hand.
Taylor Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taylor Ii connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Acre's hands.
Acre loads up on a big right hand but Taylor Ii slips the punch.
Taylor Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Acre misses with a right hand
letting Taylor Ii counter with a right hand.
Acre throws a head kick but Taylor Ii moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Taylor Ii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taylor Ii slips a straight right by Acre.
Taylor Ii throws a series of punches but Acre moves out of range.
Acre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor Ii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor Ii breaks from the clinch.
Taylor Ii stuns Acre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor Ii moves away from the strike by Acre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taylor Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Taylor Ii. Beautiful body shot.
Taylor Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Acre looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Acre might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor Ii moves out of range as Acre strikes.
Acre misses with a hook.
Taylor Ii with a hook.
Acre misses the jab.
Acre throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor Ii moves out of range easily.
Acre misses with an uppercut
and Taylor Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Taylor Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Taylor Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acre paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jim Acre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor Ii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Taylor Ii lunges at Acre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Acre's hand.
Acre throws a hook but Taylor Ii blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Acre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jim Acre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Acre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Acre.
Taylor Ii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Acre looks gassed!
Acre throws a hook but Taylor Ii avoids it easily.
Acre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Acre misses with a straight left.
Taylor Ii clinches up with Acre and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Acre stops a takedown attempt from Taylor Ii.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Taylor Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acre is trying to break free.
Acre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Acre is trying to break the clinch but Taylor Ii has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii being controlled against the cage.
Taylor Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Acre misses with a straight left.
Acre throws a head kick but Taylor Ii moves out of range.
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 Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Acre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor Ii scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Acre.
Acre misses with a head kick.
Acre throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor Ii scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Taylor Ii will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taylor Ii works Acre's body with a nice hook.
Taylor Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acre misses with an uppercut. Taylor Ii saw that one coming.
Luke Taylor Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Acre throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Acre misses with a right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Acre thinking.
Acre throws a lazy right hand but Taylor Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acre throws a looping overhand right but Taylor Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Taylor Ii tries to clinch there but Acre circles away.
Taylor Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Acre keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor Ii stuns Acre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acre throws out the jab.
Acre lands with a hook. Taylor Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Acre misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Taylor Ii both land. Nice combination.
Taylor Ii lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acre takes one to the side of the head.
Taylor Ii blocks a head kick by Acre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taylor Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor Ii staying out of range there.
Taylor Ii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Acre throws a hook to the side of Taylor Ii's head but Taylor Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taylor Ii moves out of range as Acre throws a body kick.
Acre throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor Ii moves out of range easily.
Acre is breathing heavily.
Acre throws a lazy body kick
letting Taylor Ii counter with a right hand.
Acre throws a shot from downtown. Taylor Ii moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Acre catches Taylor Ii right on the button with a cross.
Acre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Acre off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Acre finds it's way through Taylor Ii's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor Ii.
Taylor Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Acre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Taylor Ii tried to score with a low kick but Acre checks it.
Taylor Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Acre swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor Ii.
Acre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Acre is trying to break the clinch but Taylor Ii has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor Ii is trying to break free.
Taylor Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acre has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor Ii tries to pull guard but Acre forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Taylor Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii manages to break the clinch.
Acre misses with a right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor Ii misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Acre as Taylor Ii shoots in.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor Ii is defended easily by Acre.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Taylor Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acre throws out the jab.
Taylor Ii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Acre throws out a loose jab but Taylor Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Acre.
Taylor Ii wants to clinch up but Acre keeps it at a distance.
Acre tries a low kick but Taylor Ii avoids it.
Taylor Ii slips under a jab.
Acre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acre throws a lazy right hand but Taylor Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taylor Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Taylor Ii throws a right hand that Acre ducks under and follows up with a left that Acre also avoids with ease.
Acre tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor Ii blocks a jab.
Taylor Ii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acre sprawls well. Acre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor Ii gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor Ii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor Ii stuns Acre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taylor Ii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Acre as he jumps to the side.
Taylor Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Taylor Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Taylor Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab from Taylor Ii.
Acre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Taylor Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Acre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Acre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor Ii.
Taylor Ii slips a jab from Acre.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor Ii tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Acre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taylor Ii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Acre swivels and escapes.
Taylor Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Taylor Ii connects with a jab.
Taylor Ii moves out of range as Acre strikes.
Taylor Ii scores with a jab.
Taylor Ii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Acre tries to avoid it but Taylor Ii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Acre to the ground. Acre escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taylor Ii defending well as Acre loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor Ii is looking to clinch but Acre is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor Ii slips under a jab.
Acre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Acre misses with an uppercut.
Taylor Ii scores with a jab to the jaw.
Acre looks to throw the jab but Taylor Ii is out of range.
Acre misses with a head kick.
Taylor Ii blocks a jab.
Acre throws a looping overhand right but Taylor Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Acre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Acre circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor Ii stalks Acre and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Acre's face. Acre staggers backwards, shaken.
Acre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taylor Ii counters with a left to the body.
Taylor Ii jabs Acre right on the nose. Acre blinks but takes it well.
Acre swings widly with a right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Acre thinking.
Acre throws out a loose jab but Taylor Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jim Acre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acre doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Taylor Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Acre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taylor Ii.
A swing and a miss from Acre.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor Ii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taylor Ii defending well as Acre loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor Ii fails with an attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor Ii fails with an attempt to clinch.
Acre throws a lazy right hand but Taylor Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Acre scores with a push kick.
Acre throws the left hand but Taylor Ii avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Acre.
Taylor Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Acre moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acre blocks a head kick by Taylor Ii.
A head kick misses from Acre.
Acre throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Acre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Acre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Acre throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Acre thinking.
Taylor Ii sizes up Acre with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A left lands for Taylor Ii.
Acre misses with a straight right.
Acre misses with a right hand
and Taylor Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Acre misses with a hook.
Taylor Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acre throws a poor cross that misses
and Taylor Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor Ii cracks Acre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Acre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luke Taylor Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor Ii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Ii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor Ii clinches with his opponent.
Taylor Ii is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Acre is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Taylor Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor Ii is trying to break the clinch but Acre is controlling him.
Taylor Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Acre moves out of range of the strikes.
Acre lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Acre misses its intended target.
Taylor Ii moves away from the strike by Acre.
Taylor Ii scores with a decent looking hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Acre misses with a straight left.
Taylor Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Acre.
Taylor Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luke Taylor Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acre connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Acre.
I think Taylor Ii 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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