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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Barnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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220 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Barnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnham is just out of range.
Barnham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taylor scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnham should have avoided that one.
Taylor looks to throw the jab but Barnham is out of range.
Taylor digs a good body shot into Barnham's ribs.
Barnham misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnham misses the target.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Barnham avoids nicely.
Barnham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taylor punishes Barnham's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnham throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barnham throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
Barnham tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnham takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnham throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a hook.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnham pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taylor is out of range and Barnham settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor works Barnham's body with a nice hook.
Taylor slips a straight right by Barnham.
Barnham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taylor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Barnham moved out of range nicely.
Taylor is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnham rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
Taylor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barnham.
Taylor throws a shot to the body.
Taylor leaves Barnham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnham has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Barnham there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barnham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Taylor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taylor connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnham misses with a wild combination.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Barnham slips the punch.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Taylor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taylor.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnham tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barnham was covering up waiting for the punch and Taylor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barnham wants to stand but Taylor is controlling the position.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Taylor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Barnham is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor postures up in Barnham's guard and throws a big left but Barnham blocks it.
Barnham keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Barnham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taylor defends well.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barnham is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Taylor working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Barnham is keeping the position.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnham is trying to control the position but Taylor postures up.
Barnham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Barnham blocks nicely.
Taylor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnham wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Taylor with a nice cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barnham is defended easily by Taylor.
Taylor slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taylor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taylor is looking to clinch.
Taylor manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Barnham on his heels. He'll look to pass Barnham's guard now, I'm sure.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Taylor must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barnham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnham wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling him.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnham has momentary wrist control but Taylor slips an elbow through the middle.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor works over Barnham with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnham trying to control the position.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Barnham is rocked!
Taylor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Barnham is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mason Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor advances position into side control!
Taylor cracks Barnham with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Taylor immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Barnham is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Mason Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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