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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cain Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Cain Dos Santos has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Cain Dos Santos seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dos Santos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Taylor. That one must have hurt.
Dos Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dos Santos defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor pushes Dos Santos away with a front kick.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Dos Santos is breathing heavily.
Taylor scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Cain Dos Santos has been cut.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Taylor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dos Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taylor.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor lands a body shot.
Taylor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos staying out of range there.
Taylor throws a leg kick but Dos Santos checks it.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dos Santos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor missing with a left hand there. Dos Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dos Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Taylor checks a low kick from Dos Santos.
Taylor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dos Santos to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Dos Santos moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Jimmy Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taylor moves away from the strike by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Taylor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dos Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
An inside leg kick lands from Taylor.
Taylor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taylor throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Jab from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taylor on the side of the head.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dos Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dos Santos, as that shot connected.
It looks like Jimmy Taylor has been cut.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch but Dos Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dos Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Dos Santos slips a straight right by Taylor.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
We've been informed that Taylor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Taylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Taylor defending well as Dos Santos loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Dos Santos misses.
Dos Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.
Taylor misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taylor misses with a straight left.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos misses with a body shot.
Taylor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dos Santos scores with a sloppy right hand. Taylor should have avoided that one.
Taylor scores with a jab.
Taylor connects with an inside leg kick.
Taylor dodges the punch combination from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws a looping overhand right but Taylor ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dos Santos misses with a hook
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dos Santos's knee momentarily.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Taylor dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taylor lands with a good body shot.
Dos Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dos Santos tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Taylor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Taylor moved away.
Dos Santos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cain Dos Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor throws a front kick that sends Dos Santos stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Taylor throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Dos Santos is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jimmy Taylor!
In his post fight interview, Jimmy Taylor started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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