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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Meldrick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meldrick Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Taylor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Perkovic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Perkovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perkovic avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meldrick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Perkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Perkovic sprawls well.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Perkovic.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Perkovic swivels and escapes.
Perkovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Perkovic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perkovic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taylor's head.
Perkovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Perkovic but Perkovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Perkovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perkovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taylor is out of range.
Taylor shoots in but Perkovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkovic looking to score a takedown here. Taylor is defending well but Perkovic drives through and ends up in Taylor's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Perkovic drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Perkovic off! Perkovic jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Perkovic drops back looking for a leg! Taylor is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taylor manages to kick Perkovic off! Perkovic jumps back into Taylor's guard.
Perkovic wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perkovic trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Perkovic throws a big right hand that misses.
Perkovic wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor looking to control.
Perkovic wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikhail Perkovic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Perkovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Perkovic is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
Perkovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taylor, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Perkovic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taylor has escaped the position, nice work there.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perkovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perkovic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor wants to control but Perkovic postures up.
Perkovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taylor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taylor tries to buck Perkovic off but Perkovic is having none of it.
Taylor prevents Perkovic from moving into mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Perkovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Perkovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Perkovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Perkovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mikhail Perkovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Perkovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikhail Perkovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perkovic wants to stand and escape but Taylor is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is stalling in the full guard.
Taylor trying to control but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Meldrick Taylor.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Perkovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Meldrick Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Perkovic connects with a leg kick. Taylor looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Taylor throws a leg kick which misses Perkovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkovic tries to avoid it.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Perkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Perkovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perkovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taylor won't allow Perkovic to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor trying to control but Perkovic is working from the bottom.
Perkovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Taylor is controlling him.
Perkovic keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
Perkovic wants to get back to his feet but Taylor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Meldrick Taylor.
Perkovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Perkovic wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Perkovic throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perkovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkovic.
Perkovic misses with a head kick.
Perkovic works the jab nicely.
Perkovic throws a head kick that misses
and Taylor counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Perkovic!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taylor is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perkovic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perkovic is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor taking a breather here.
Taylor trying to control the position but Perkovic is working away.
Taylor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Perkovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Meldrick Taylor will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Taylor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taylor is defended easily by Perkovic.
Taylor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taylor is rocked!
Perkovic measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Taylor! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mikhail Perkovic!
During a confident post fight interview, Mikhail Perkovic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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