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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between pulpo bethencourt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bethencourt comes to the cage accompanied by crazy electro. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, pulpo bethencourt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor swinging wilding here.
bethencourt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bethencourt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
bethencourt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but bethencourt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pulpo bethencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bethencourt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bethencourt tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
bethencourt shoots for a takedown but Taylor saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bethencourt throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
bethencourt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bethencourt is breathing heavily.
bethencourt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor.
It looks like pulpo bethencourt has been cut.
bethencourt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor lands a nice leg kick that just misses bethencourt's sensitive parts.
Tom Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bethencourt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
pulpo bethencourt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bethencourt throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
bethencourt shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor blocks a head kick by bethencourt.
Nice uppercut lands for bethencourt. That snapped Taylor's head back.
It looks like Tom Taylor has been cut.
Taylor throws a head kick that bethencourt semi-blocks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taylor.
bethencourt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - bethencourt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
bethencourt shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor scores with a nice body kick.
bethencourt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
bethencourt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bethencourt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor 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.
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!
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a one two! bethencourt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taylor lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor misses with a body kick.
Taylor throws a front kick that sends bethencourt stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as bethencourt backs up against the cage.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
bethencourt feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, bethencourt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bethencourt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bethencourt advances position into side control!
Taylor seems a little lost for a moment, as bethencourt dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bethencourt lands an elbow.
bethencourt tries for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
bethencourt stands up and beckons Taylor to his feet.
bethencourt shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bethencourt shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed bethencourt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bethencourt looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor throws a series of punches but bethencourt avoids them all with ease.
bethencourt misses with a head kick.
bethencourt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bethencourt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor is trying to buck bethencourt off.
bethencourt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Taylor will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
bethencourt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
bethencourt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor tries to escape but bethencourt is in control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tom Taylor will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
bethencourt shoots in for a takedown but Taylor shows good takedown defense.
bethencourt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for bethencourt with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pulpo bethencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bethencourt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taylor lands a two punch combo.
Taylor throws a push kick but bethencourt slaps the foot to one side.
bethencourt shoots in for a double leg but Taylor sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor throws a nice looking combination but bethencourt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bethencourt throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
bethencourt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Taylor counters with a stiff right hand.
bethencourt throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
bethencourt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
bethencourt throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Tom Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bethencourt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bethencourt throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
bethencourt throws a sloppy head kick
and Taylor counters with a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Taylor there.
pulpo bethencourt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bethencourt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Taylor.
bethencourt shoots in but no luck this time.
bethencourt moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
bethencourt shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
bethencourt misses with a takedown
and Taylor counters with a good low kick that bethencourt was not able to check.
bethencourt misses with a low kick.
bethencourt looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bethencourt.
bethencourt looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for bethencourt on that attempt.
Taylor feints and then cracks bethencourt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow bethencourt down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by bethencourt.
bethencourt cracks Taylor with a big right hand but Taylor just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bethencourt is working Taylor over with some ground and pound from side control.
bethencourt decides to stand back up. bethencourt steps back and let's Taylor get back to his feet.
bethencourt with a poor takedown
and Taylor counters with a low kick, right behind bethencourt 's knee.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from bethencourt. bethencourt gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from bethencourt. bethencourt gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
bethencourt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taylor!
bethencourt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
bethencourt has a takedown stuffed.
bethencourt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bethencourt with a nice head shot there.
Taylor is looking to stand up but bethencourt isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
bethencourt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taylor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
bethencourt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taylor circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as bethencourt shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Taylor as bethencourt shoots in.
bethencourt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing bethencourt off to one side.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
bethencourt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
bethencourt gets a takedown into half guard.
bethencourt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
pulpo bethencourt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, if bethencourt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
bethencourt trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
bethencourt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taylor defending well though.
Taylor is trying to stand back up but bethencourt is controlling him
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bethencourt is working for a submission of some sort.
Taylor is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bethencourt is trying to work for a kimura but Taylor is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
bethencourt needs to keep his hands up - Taylor had a free shot at his head there.
bethencourt shoots for a double leg takedown but Taylor sprawls well. He's pushed bethencourt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
bethencourt slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
bethencourt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for pulpo bethencourt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor stalks bethencourt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into bethencourt's face. bethencourt staggers backwards, shaken.
Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
bethencourt trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bethencourt wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
bethencourt trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bethencourt stops Taylor from standing up.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing bethencourt from controlling successfully.
bethencourt is looking to work some ground and pound but Taylor has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor throws a right and a left that bethencourt avoids nicely.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
bethencourt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
bethencourt shoots in but Taylor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
bethencourt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Taylor tries to avoid it but bethencourt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Taylor to the ground. Taylor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
bethencourt checks a low kick from Taylor.
Taylor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor being controlled here, momentarily.
bethencourt stands up and waves to Taylor to follow him.
bethencourt wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor counters with an inside leg kick.
bethencourt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
bethencourt misses with a takedown attempt - Taylor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
bethencourt shoots in and bounces Taylor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
pulpo bethencourt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bethencourt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and bethencourt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
pulpo bethencourt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taylor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Taylor!
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