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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Aarons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Miseria Cantare - The Beginning kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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199 cm
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205 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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188 cm
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215 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Aarons! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Taylor! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aarons pushes Taylor up against the cage in a clinch. Taylor tries to stall but Aarons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor is looking to break free of the clinch but Aarons has double underhooks. Aarons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Aarons counters with a one-two to the body. Aarons moves into range and clinches up with Taylor. Taylor taking a breather. Aarons throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Taylor is trying to break the clinch but Aarons is controlling him. Aarons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Taylor misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Taylor throws a sloppy body shot
and Aarons counters with a stiff right hand. Taylor looks to throw the jab but Aarons is out of range. Taylor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing. Aarons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor cracks Aarons with a good jab.
It looks like Brett Aarons has been cut. Aarons takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Aarons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Aarons moved out of range nicely. Aarons gets in close and instigates a clinch. Aarons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards. Aarons breaks the clinch.
Aarons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor takes a body punch but keeps moving. Taylor throws an off balance right hand
and Aarons makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Aarons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taylor.
Aarons dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aarons moves away from the strike by Taylor. Aarons scores with a jab. Aarons scores to the head and body with a nice combination! A jab from Taylor finds it's way through Aarons's defenses. Aarons just misses with a punch to the body.
Taylor misses the shot to the body. Taylor works over Aarons's head and body with a nice combination. Aarons lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Aarons. Taylor scores with a hook. Aarons gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Aarons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Aarons scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Aarons takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aarons throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Aarons misses with the combination.
Taylor looks to land a left hand but Aarons moved out of range nicely. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aarons, as that shot connected.
Aarons scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Taylor connects with a body shot that sends Aarons's belly button to the back. Aarons's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aarons duly obliges. Aarons throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taylor on the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Taylor throws a hook but Aarons blocks it. Aarons tries to clinch there but Taylor circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aarons blocks a jab. Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarons sees it coming and avoids it easily. Aarons tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range. Jake Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Aarons moves in looking to clinch but Taylor pushes him off. Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor misses the shot to the body. Aarons lands a head shot. Taylor misses with a double jab
and Aarons counters with a series of strikes. Taylor will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Taylor misses with an uppercut
and Aarons counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor. Aarons is looking to clinch. Taylor throws a hook to the side of Aarons's head but Aarons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Aarons dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brett Aarons's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taylor throws a series of punches but Aarons avoids them all with ease. Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aarons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively. Aarons misses with a looping left. Aarons closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Taylor wants to break free but Aarons has control.
Taylor is trying to push Aarons away but Aarons has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Aarons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aarons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Taylor with a hook. Aarons throws a right hand that Taylor ducks under and follows up with a left that Taylor also avoids with ease. Aarons closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage. Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Aarons gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage. Aarons breaks from the clinch.
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aarons moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aarons on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aarons is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Taylor tests Aarons's chin there with a solid looking shot. Taylor misses with a wild body shot. Taylor moves out of range as Aarons strikes. Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Aarons. Taylor throws a series of punches but Aarons moves out of range. Aarons swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Aarons uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Aarons tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Taylor throws out a loose jab but Aarons uses good head movement to avoid it. Aarons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taylor feints a jab promting Aarons to slip. Taylor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aarons slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Aarons drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aarons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aarons rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage. Taylor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Taylor throws a hook but Aarons avoids it easily. Aarons looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well. Taylor throws a right and a left that Aarons avoids nicely. Aarons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away. Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Aarons slips the punch. Aarons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively. Taylor throws a right and a left that Aarons avoids nicely. A punch combination from Aarons misses. Aarons moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aarons lands an uppercut. Aarons breaks from the clinch.
Aarons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brett Aarons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Taylor misses with a combination
and Aarons counters with a left to the body. Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aarons sees it coming and avoids it easily. Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Aarons moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Aarons avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Brett Aarons's cut. That's time! Aarons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Aarons ducks down to avoid it. Aarons tries to clinch but fails miserably and Taylor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Taylor throws a series of punches but Aarons moves out of range. Taylor misses with a jab to the body
and Aarons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Aarons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taylor. Aarons staying out of range there. Aarons scores with a nice strike. Taylor moves into range and connects with a jab. Aarons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aarons tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance. Aarons throws a right and a left that both miss. Taylor throws a right hand that misses
and Aarons counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aarons fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Aarons darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Aarons closes the distance and clinches. Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Aarons keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away. Aarons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aarons defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand. Taylor throws out a loose jab but Aarons uses good head movement to avoid it. Aarons lands with a cross. Taylor lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aarons uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aarons counters with a stiff right hand. Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Aarons. Aarons maintains the clinch. Aarons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Taylor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aarons is looking to take this fight into the clinch. No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses the shot to the body. Brett Aarons is winning the standup battle so far. Aarons displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Aarons ducks down to avoid it. Aarons ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aarons takes a shot right to the bread basket. Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aarons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor. Taylor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aarons circles away quickly and effectively. Aarons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Taylor thows a body shot but no joy. Aarons lands an overhand right. Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aarons counters with a lovely straight right hand! Aarons connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aarons feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Aarons then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aarons fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Taylor to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Taylor looks to clinch but Aarons throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Taylor taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brett Aarons! In his post fight interview, Brett Aarons 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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