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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lazaro Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mufasa Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazaro Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mufasa Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molina looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
We've been hearing reports that Molina has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molina looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Molina scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Molina throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Molina manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
A head kick misses from Molina.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taylor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body
and Molina counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor moves out of range of the leg kick from Molina.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor tries to clinch but Molina moves away
and Molina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Molina counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Molina checks a leg kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Molina throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mufasa Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Molina scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molina.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Molina counters with a leg kick.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Molina finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Molina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Molina bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Molina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Molina lands with a right hand.
Molina delivers a nice body kick.
Molina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Molina feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Molina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor is looking to slow Molina down with leg kicks.
Molina lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Molina finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor slips under a jab from Molina.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Molina cracks Taylor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina avoids a kick to the body.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taylor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Molina's efforts to push away.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but Molina blocks it.
Molina is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor misses with a knee strike.
Molina is looking to break free of the clinch but Taylor has double underhooks.
Taylor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Molina avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Molina can't break the clinch.
Taylor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taylor throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Molina tries to break free but Taylor pushes him back against the cage.
Molina is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina blocks a head kick by Taylor.
Molina throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taylor.
Molina connects with a jab.
Taylor throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor feints and then cracks Molina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molina down.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Molina lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Molina misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Taylor misses
and Molina counters with an inside leg kick.
Molina throws a nice head kick!
Taylor throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Taylor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Molina throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Molina, right into the meat.
Molina looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Molina.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Taylor in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick
and Molina counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lazaro Molina is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Molina keeps Taylor at a distance using the push kick.
Lazaro Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Molina connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Molina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor rushes Molina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molina breaks the clinch.
Molina feints a jab promting Taylor to slip. Molina then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taylor slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Taylor closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Molina throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molina throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Taylor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Molina.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt
and Molina counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Molina misses with a body kick.
Molina lands with a kick to the ribs.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Molina.
A head kick misses from Molina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taylor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Molina. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor has managed to clinch.
Taylor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molina wants to break free but Taylor has control.
Molina is trying to push Taylor away but Taylor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Taylor lands a good knee to the midsection. Molina won't want to take too many of those.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Molina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Molina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taylor avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Molina.
Molina is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Molina throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Molina circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Molina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Molina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaro Molina dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Molina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Taylor lands but Molina takes it in his stride.
It looks like Lazaro Molina has been cut.
Taylor lands a high kick to the side of Molina's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Taylor dives into guard, looking to finish.
Molina is rocked!
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!
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Molina is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Molina wants to hit a switch here but Taylor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Molina there!
Taylor landing strikes from the mount and Molina is in trouble!
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Molina is looking to escape.
Taylor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Molina?
Molina is wriggling around trying to escape.
Taylor looking to finish Molina with some ground and pound. This is bad for Molina!
Molina is desperately trying to improve his position but Taylor has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Molina is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taylor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Molina is now in Taylor's guard. A big mistake from Taylor there, giving up the dominant position!
Taylor managing to control the position.
Molina wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Molina seems to have got his legs back now.
Taylor has control of Molina's left arm, preventing Molina from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lazaro Molina wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Molina misses with a leg kick.
Molina avoids the head kick by Taylor.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina swats away the attempt to clinch by Taylor.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Molina takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Molina avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
Molina scores with a shot to the body.
Molina swinging wildly here.
Molina throws out a leg kick but Taylor moves out of range and Molina only half commits.
Taylor tries to clinch but Molina moves away
and Molina counters with a head kick.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Molina is avoiding it.
Taylor throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
Molina throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina connects with an inside leg kick.
Molina tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor missing with knees to the body.
Molina is trying to break the clinch but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Molina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Molina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Molina tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mufasa Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taylor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Molina.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Molina there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mufasa Taylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Molina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lazaro Molina!
Lazaro Molina managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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