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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Baker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AIDEN TAYLOR (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baker kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Party in The USA. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, AIDEN TAYLOR!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker has TAYLOR up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baker keeping moving, preventing TAYLOR from controlling successfully.
TAYLOR distracts Baker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baker wants to stand up but TAYLOR is controlling him.
TAYLOR preventing the sweep.
TAYLOR pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baker is keeping the position for now.
TAYLOR trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
TAYLOR tries for a takedown but Baker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TAYLOR swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker works over TAYLOR's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like AIDEN TAYLOR has been cut.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up but TAYLOR swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baker gets caught flat footed, as TAYLOR shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
TAYLOR is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baker looking for a sweep. Not yet Baker, not yet.
Baker wants to stand and escape but TAYLOR is having none of it.
TAYLOR slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
TAYLOR wants to control from the top but Baker keeps moving.
Baker has a closed guard, preventing TAYLOR from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
TAYLOR trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Baker has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes TAYLOR off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
TAYLOR looks gassed!
TAYLOR bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baker manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Baker trying to hold on to TAYLOR's head to control him but TAYLOR postures up.
Baker gets full guard.
TAYLOR stands and throws Baker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
TAYLOR trying to control the position but Baker is working away.
Baker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Baker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Baker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. TAYLOR manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of TAYLOR's head.
Baker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Baker working some strikes from top position.
TAYLOR is trying to control the position but Baker postures up.
Baker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
TAYLOR throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Baker tries to free his leg and advance position but TAYLOR is retaining full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
TAYLOR feints and as Baker raises his hands in defense, TAYLOR changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rashad Baker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on AIDEN TAYLOR's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts TAYLOR as he jumps to the side.
TAYLOR circles away from the clinch attempt
and TAYLOR counters with a nice double leg into guard.
TAYLOR slips nicely into half guard.
Baker is trying to stand.
Baker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Baker.
TAYLOR keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Baker's head.
TAYLOR trying to control but Baker is working from the bottom.
TAYLOR showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker wants to sweep here but TAYLOR controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
TAYLOR showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Baker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
TAYLOR lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Baker pushes TAYLOR off and scrambles back to his feet.
TAYLOR ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Baker breaks the clinch.
Baker fails to land with a series of punches.
TAYLOR gets the takedown into side control.
Baker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TAYLOR stands up.
TAYLOR throws a right hand that Baker ducks under and follows up with a left that Baker also avoids with ease.
Baker with a poor takedown
and TAYLOR counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Baker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Baker scores with a four punch combination!
TAYLOR looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst TAYLOR is controlling him.
Baker is trying to keep TAYLOR in close.
TAYLOR passes Baker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baker is trying to stand.
TAYLOR is looking to take a break and control but Baker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
TAYLOR might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Baker kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Baker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
TAYLOR stopping the sweep attempt from Baker.
TAYLOR prevents Baker from getting back to his feet.
AIDEN TAYLOR has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for TAYLOR!
Baker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baker is working for a guillotine from mount but TAYLOR frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AIDEN TAYLOR showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on AIDEN TAYLOR's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. TAYLOR tries to avoid it but Baker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag TAYLOR to the ground. TAYLOR escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
TAYLOR throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baker's waist but Baker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing TAYLOR off to one side.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and TAYLOR counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by TAYLOR.
TAYLOR stands up from Baker's guard - TAYLOR perhaps looking for a knockout.
TAYLOR fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Baker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baker tries to clinch up but TAYLOR circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker is looking to clinch but TAYLOR is avoiding it.
TAYLOR gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TAYLOR trying to control the action but Baker is working from the bottom.
Baker wants to improve his position but TAYLOR is controlling well.
TAYLOR looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Baker is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute TAYLOR jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
TAYLOR tries for a kimura but Baker is defending well.
Baker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Baker wants to work for an arm triangle but TAYLOR is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
TAYLOR gets full guard.
TAYLOR not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
TAYLOR has momentary wrist control but Baker slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TAYLOR tries to land a sweep but no joy.
TAYLOR looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baker trying to control but TAYLOR is working from the bottom.
Baker gets to his feet - TAYLOR follows without any prompting.
TAYLOR misses with a takedown attempt - Baker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
TAYLOR looks for the body kick but Baker saw that one coming.
Baker scores with a leg kick.
Baker fails with a takedown attempt.
Baker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baker stuffs the takedown attempt from TAYLOR. TAYLOR gets slowly back to his feet.
Baker has his takedown stuffed
and TAYLOR counters with a shoot takedown. Baker fights it but they end up in guard.
TAYLOR decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rashad Baker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker clinches.
Baker is working for takedown but TAYLOR is calmly controlling the position for now.
TAYLOR is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Baker can't fight it off and eventually TAYLOR manages to take the fight to the floor. Baker looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
TAYLOR trying to control the position from guard on top but Baker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
AIDEN TAYLOR comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think TAYLOR has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AIDEN TAYLOR!
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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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