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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Rosenki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Rosenki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Rosenki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rosenki decides to stand back up.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Rosenki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taylor sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
Rosenki wants to take a breather but Taylor is having none of it.
Rosenki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenki wants to get back to his feet.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rosenki throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor has a closed guard, preventing Rosenki from standing up.
Rosenki stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Rosenki stands and steps away. Taylor gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rosenki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rosenki trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenki wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Rosenki working a defensive guard here.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rosenki keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Rosenki blocks nicely.
Rosenki keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chuck Taylor wasn't active enough on the ground.
A low kick from Taylor misses
and Rosenki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Rosenki postures up.
Rosenki wants to stand but Taylor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Taylor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rosenki manages to get himself to full guard.
Taylor connects with a couple of short punches.
Rosenki keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taylor drops an elbow to the side of Rosenki's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Rosenki dominated that round.
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.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenki circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenki circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rosenki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taylor lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Rosenki blocks nicely.
Rosenki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rosenki controls Taylor momentarily but Taylor frees himself.
Rosenki is trying to hold Taylor in close to prevent damage but Taylor has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor stalling away here and it's allowed Rosenki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Rosenki is working from the bottom.
Taylor tries to stand but Rosenki is controlling from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control but Rosenki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenki working a defensive guard here.
Chuck Taylor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rosenki circles away.
Rosenki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rosenki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Taylor to his feet.
Rosenki slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abraham Rosenki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rosenki gets tackled into the cage by Taylor. Taylor maintains the clinch.
Rosenki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Taylor is trying to control. Rosenki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rosenki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taylor tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Rosenki.
Taylor is working for an americana but Rosenki has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Taylor was thinking about the submission.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to pass the guard but Rosenki is keeping the position.
Taylor tries to stand but Rosenki is controlling from the bottom.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck Taylor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rosenki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chuck Taylor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rosenki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rosenki moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off.
Rosenki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rosenki darts in and clinches Taylor up against the cage.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Rosenki manages to get underhooks.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rosenki has hold of one of Taylor's legs. Taylor is fighting the takedown attempt but Rosenki gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rosenki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Taylor is proving hard to escape from.
Taylor trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Taylor holds on and takes a little breather.
Rosenki stands up from Taylor's guard - Rosenki perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Abraham Rosenki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Taylor.
Rosenki tries to clinch but Taylor is having none of it.
Rosenki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taylor to the mat! Taylor manages to get full guard.
Taylor working a defensive guard here.
Rosenki wants to stand and escape but instead Taylor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenki keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Taylor distracts Rosenki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Rosenki keeps moving.
Taylor wants to get up but he can't break Rosenki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Taylor throws a big elbow that misses.
Rosenki keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck Taylor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rosenki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rosenki somewhat.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rosenki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taylor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Taylor taking a break here but Rosenki is having none of it and regains half guard.
Rosenki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Rosenki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Taylor 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rosenki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Taylor trying to control from Rosenki's half guard. Rosenki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Chuck Taylor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice takedown defense from Rosenki. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosenki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taylor trying to hold on to Rosenki's head to control him but Rosenki postures up.
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 Abraham Rosenki.
Well Rosenki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Chuck Taylor!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Abraham Rosenki!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Abraham Rosenki!
Abraham Rosenki wins by split decision!
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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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