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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Grouper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Pushit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Grouper!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grouper is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Grouper circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grouper defends well and Taylor ends up having to push Grouper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grouper connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Taylor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grouper has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Taylor has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Grouper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taylor wants to take the fight to the mat but Grouper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Taylor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grouper prevents the takedown attempt.
Grouper breaks the clinch.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grouper's waist but Grouper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor wants to control but Grouper is keeping him busy.
Taylor looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Grouper is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor cracks Grouper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Taylor.
Grouper regains half guard, as Taylor was trying to land strikes.
Taylor throws a strike but Grouper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Grouper keeps moving.
Grouper keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Grouper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grouper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taylor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taylor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grouper keeping moving, preventing Taylor from controlling successfully.
Grouper told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grouper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taylor has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor postures up in Grouper's guard and throws a big left but Grouper blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throwing strikes from guard but Grouper blocks nicely.
Taylor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grouper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
Taylor lands a couple of digs.
Taylor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taylor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Grouper looks winded!
Taylor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taylor lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taylor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grouper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taylor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grouper's head.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taylor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taylor throwing strikes but missing.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Grouper has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Taylor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grouper misses with the combination.
Grouper gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Taylor landing with the ground and pound.
Taylor is looking to work some ground and pound but Grouper has wrist control.
Grouper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grouper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Grouper keeps moving.
Taylor chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with a nice head shot there.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grouper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Taylor postures up in Grouper's guard and throws a big left but Grouper blocks it.
Grouper is breathing heavily.
Grouper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Taylor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grouper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sean Taylor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor throws a strike but Grouper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Grouper won't allow Taylor to sweep him here.
Taylor has his hands on Grouper's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grouper stopping the sweep attempt from Taylor.
Taylor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grouper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
Still in half guard, Taylor seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Taylor there.
Taylor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Taylor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grouper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taylor.
Taylor is nestled in close to Grouper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor lands with a punch from half guard.
Taylor working Grouper over with strikes.
Taylor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor winds up and cracks Grouper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grouper is rocked!
Grouper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grouper is still in real trouble! Can Taylor finish him?
Taylor scores with a big shot! Grouper's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Grouper! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Taylor!
Our winner, Sean Taylor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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