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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rip Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Ros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rip Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Ros!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ros clinches with his opponent.
Taylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ros uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ros preventing the sweep.
Ros trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ros gets to his feet. Taylor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ros drives through and clinches with Taylor against the cage.
Ros prevents the takedown attempt.
Ros stops a takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Thomas Ros has been cut.
Ros trying to land knees to the body.
Ros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Ros missing with knees to the body.
Ros wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Ros stalls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ros is trying to pull guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor stops a takedown attempt from Ros.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Taylor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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.
Taylor jumps guard but Ros turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ros wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Ros with that takedown attempt.
Ros misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ros displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Ros has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Ros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taylor is keeping busy.
Ros has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taylor after a bit of a struggle.
A short uppercut from Taylor.
Taylor trying to control the position but instead, Ros has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taylor into the cage.
Ros looking for a takedown.
Taylor jumps guard but Ros stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in but Ros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor has Ros up against the cage in a clinch.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Ros has double underhooks.
Taylor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ros trying to land knees to the body.
Taylor jumps guard but Ros stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ros smiles and moves away.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Ros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ros.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Ros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ros counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ros throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor taking a breather.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ros wants to get back to striking at distance but Taylor won't allow it.
Taylor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ros closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Ros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Ros's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ros misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ros avoids it really well and circles away.
Ros fails with a takedown attempt.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Ros sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ros is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taylor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor dives in and grabs Ros's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ros pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taylor shoots in but Ros avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ros swivels and escapes.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taylor as he jumps to the side.
Taylor stuffs the takedown.
Taylor clinches up with Ros and pushes him back against the cage.
Taylor is trying to stall.
Ros pulls guard successfully.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Ros is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ros working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Taylor has passed into half guard!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ros gets full guard.
Taylor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ros's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ros trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Taylor trying to control but Ros is working from the bottom.
Ros has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rip Taylor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Ros which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Ros. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Ros looks for a takedown but Taylor sprawls well.
Taylor dives in and grabs Ros's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ros pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Ros which made him look bad.
Rip Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Taylor with that takedown attempt.
Ros throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ros has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ros gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ros leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Ros showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Ros's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ros is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Ros circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ros slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Ros avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor looks to clinch
and Ros counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ros. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ros pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taylor's elbow.
Taylor jumps guard but Ros turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ros wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor looking to slow down the pace here.
Taylor trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands a knee to the head.
Taylor tries to pull guard but Ros forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thomas Ros seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor tries to stall but Ros uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor lands an elbow inside that Ros shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taylor jumps guard but Ros stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ros drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ros pulls Taylor in close to prevent any damage.
Ros looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taylor stands and throws Ros's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Taylor throws an elbow but Ros slips to the side and avoids it well.
Taylor wants to control but Ros is keeping him busy.
Ros holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ros wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Ros is trying to get back to half guard.
Ros is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thomas Ros was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Taylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Ros swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ros throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Ros on that attempt.
Ros fails with a takedown attempt.
Rip Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas Ros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Ros.
I've got Ros winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Ros!
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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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