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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royal McNamera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McNamera has chosen A cat flushing a toilet as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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150 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent knees
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royal McNamera!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from McNamera misses.
McNamera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor feints and then cracks McNamera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McNamera down.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but McNamera pushes him off.
McNamera clinches but Taylor breaks the clinch
and Taylor counters with a leg kick.
McNamera tries to clinch
and Taylor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor looking to stall.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McNamera blocks it.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McNamera is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but McNamera is blocking nicely.
Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
McNamera blocks an elbow strike from Taylor.
The is referee keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNamera managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor manages to break the clinch.
McNamera wants to clinch.
McNamera closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNamera blocks it with crossed arms.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McNamera blocks it.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but McNamera has double underhooks.
McNamera lands a nice knee to the body.
Taylor is trying to break free.
McNamera scores with a knee to the head.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor misses with a knee to the head.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but McNamera gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera with a knee to the head.
McNamera just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNamera blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor takes a knee right on the jaw!
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
McNamera misses with a wild combination.
McNamera throws a body kick the misses
and Taylor counters by moving into the clinch.
McNamera lands a nice knee to the body.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for McNamera.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McNamera blocks it.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McNamera is keeping busy.
McNamera throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but McNamera gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.
McNamera scores with a knee to the head.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McNamera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but McNamera avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Taylor dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McNamera doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor checks a low kick from McNamera.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McNamera counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNamera.
McNamera tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Taylor wants to clinch but McNamera slips to the side
and McNamera counters by clinching up.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but McNamera is blocking nicely.
McNamera blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor avoiding damage.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor wants to get back to striking at distance but McNamera won't allow it.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera landing knees to the body.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor is looking to control McNamera's arms but McNamera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
McNamera avoiding damage as Taylor throws knees to the body.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taylor.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McNamera up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNamera blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taylor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McNamera.
Taylor can't break the clinch.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor needs to keep his hands up - McNamera had a free shot at his head there.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but McNamera pushes him off.
McNamera closes the distance but Taylor moves to the side
and Taylor counters with a left and a right that stings McNamera.
Alex Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McNamera thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Taylor if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
McNamera is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
McNamera swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor rushes McNamera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Taylor.
McNamera wants to stall.
McNamera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royal McNamera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McNamera looks to throw the jab but Taylor is out of range.
McNamera is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor drives through and clinches with McNamera against the cage.
Taylor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNamera swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but McNamera moves away
and McNamera holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor wants to break free but McNamera has control.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but McNamera keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taylor throws an elbow but misses.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The is referee keeping an eye on Taylor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taylor scores with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taylor just misses with a elbow thrown towards McNamera's brow.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McNamera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but McNamera blocks with his arms.
Taylor is looking to control McNamera's arms but McNamera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McNamera stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McNamera blocks it with crossed arms.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but McNamera avoids the damage to the body.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McNamera.
McNamera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but McNamera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McNamera blocks it.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor is looking to control McNamera's arms but McNamera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taylor has his back to the cage.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera tries a knee to the head but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McNamera has him pressed against the cage.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
Taylor closes the distance but McNamera moves to the side
and McNamera counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamera has Taylor up against the cage in a clinch.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor tries to stall but McNamera uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but McNamera blocks it.
Taylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to McNamera's face.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but McNamera is blocking nicely.
McNamera misses with a knee strike.
McNamera scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McNamera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to throw knees to the head but McNamera is blocking nicely.
McNamera keeps control of Taylor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but Taylor blocks with his arms.
McNamera landing knees to the head.
McNamera lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
McNamera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Taylor's face.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McNamera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
Taylor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McNamera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McNamera misses with a knee to the head.
McNamera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Taylor.
I think Taylor 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Taylor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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