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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Zhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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120 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kong Zhen!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Zhen successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zhen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zhen not looking particularly offensive just at the 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.
Zhen is looking to stand up but Taylor isn't so interested in that idea.
Zhen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zhen working a defensive guard but Taylor manages to pass into side control anyway.
Taylor slows the pace down.
Taylor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Taylor throws an elbow but Zhen slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zhen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Zhen is looking for a sweep.
Taylor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zhen to his feet.
Taylor lands with a nice body punch.
Zhen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zhen trying to control from half guard but Taylor is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor wants to improve his position but Zhen is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor tries to get to full guard but Zhen has control of the leg.
Taylor is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taylor manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taylor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhen pushes down on Taylor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zhen is just content to waste time from the top position. Taylor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhen wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen looking to pass the guard.
Zhen trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor trying to control the position.
Zhen trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Taylor.
Zhen moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zhen looking for a takedown.
Zhen is looking to control Taylor's arms but Taylor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zhen has his back to the cage.
Zhen is trying to break free.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zhen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Zhen sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhen shoots in looking for a takedown but Taylor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dick Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kong Zhen.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zhen avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kong Zhen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zhen throws a head kick that misses.
Zhen moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor lands an overhand right.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zhen tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zhen to the ground. Zhen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zhen is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Zhen circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zhen is trying to pull guard but Taylor has him pressed against the cage.
Zhen misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taylor to keep the fight standing.
Taylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zhen manages to break the clinch.
Zhen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhen moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
Zhen is trying to break free.
Zhen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
Zhen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taylor defends well and Zhen ends up having to push Taylor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zhen is breathing heavily.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Zhen stalling in the clinch but Taylor improves position.
Zhen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Taylor's efforts to push away.
Zhen jumps guard but Taylor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor wants to break free but Zhen has control.
Zhen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taylor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taylor is trying to push Zhen away but Zhen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhen prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen tries to pull guard but Taylor won't allow it.
Zhen breaks from the clinch.
Zhen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Zhen misses.
Taylor clinches with his opponent.
Zhen is trying to force a seperation but Taylor has the dominant position.
Zhen can't get the takedown.
Taylor lands a shot to the body.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Zhen keeps him there for the moment.
Zhen fails to pull guard.
Zhen is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Zhen into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zhen smiles and moves away.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dick Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhen but Zhen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhen is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Zhen tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zhen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kong Zhen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Zhen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Zhen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zhen being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Zhen from controlling successfully.
Taylor is pulling down on Zhen's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Zhen from controlling successfully.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zhen looking to sit in guard and control but Taylor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Taylor tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhen is retaining full guard.
Taylor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhen trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Taylor is standing up over Zhen. Zhen looks to escape but Taylor dives into side control.
Zhen is trying to get back to half guard.
Taylor has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zhen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zhen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhen dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zhen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor is trying to drag Zhen to the mat but Zhen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Taylor is trying to drag Zhen to the mat but Zhen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zhen drags the fight down to the ground.
Taylor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dick Taylor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong Zhen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dick Taylor.
I think Zhen 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kong Zhen!
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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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