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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between KJ Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). KJ Dempsey had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 cm
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208 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, KJ Dempsey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Taylor! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dempsey scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one. Taylor throws the left hand but Dempsey avoids the punch easily. Taylor looks to land a combination but Dempsey avoids it well. Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor throws a jab when Dempsey was well out of range. Dempsey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dempsey could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Dempsey is looking to clinch. Taylor lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dempsey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Taylor closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like KJ Dempsey has been cut. 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! Dempsey moves into range and connects with a jab. Dempsey looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Taylor! Taylor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Dempsey unloads with some shots from mount but Taylor bucks and avoids them well.
Taylor really wants to buck Dempsey off and get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Taylor is in a horrible position here. Dempsey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dempsey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taylor?
Dempsey connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Taylor looks gassed! Dempsey throws some wild stikes that Taylor manages to avoid easily.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Dempsey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dempsey raining down shots from the mount! Dempsey lands a heavy elbow. Dempsey tries to control but Taylor wriggling away. Taylor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Dempsey is in the full mount, landing strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taylor is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dempsey lands a nice shot to the head.
Taylor is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dempsey with a couple of short strikes. Taylor is still in real trouble! Can Dempsey finish him? Dempsey postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Taylor badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dempsey around the waist but Dempsey pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dempsey is the winner by TKO! Dempsey jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). KJ Dempsey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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