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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffrey Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toal Kean Cionaoith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeffrey Taylor's chin.
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173 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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180 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Good elbows
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeffrey Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cionaoith tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cionaoith to the ground. Cionaoith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cionaoith throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Cionaoith lands an overhand right.
Taylor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cionaoith pulls Taylor in close to his closed guard and prevents Taylor from doing any damage or advancing position.
Taylor wants to control from the top but Cionaoith keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Taylor drops back looking for a leg! Cionaoith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cionaoith manages to kick Taylor off! Taylor jumps back into Cionaoith's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Taylor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cionaoith's head.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Cionaoith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cionaoith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Taylor passes Cionaoith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Taylor wants to control but Cionaoith is keeping him busy.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taylor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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.
Cionaoith's coaches at Cutthroat have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Cionaoith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cionaoith is trying is best to control the position here.
Taylor is trying to control. Cionaoith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cionaoith sprawls well. Cionaoith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Toal Kean Cionaoith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Taylor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith stuns Taylor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor wants to clinch but Cionaoith slips to the side
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Cionaoith lands a jab-cross combination.
Taylor is rocked!
A jab from Cionaoith misses.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Cionaoith finish him?
Cionaoith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cionaoith gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taylor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor being controlled here momentarily.
Taylor pushing down on Cionaoith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taylor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cionaoith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taylor.
Taylor passes to full mount!
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 Toal Kean Cionaoith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cionaoith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cionaoith gets caught flat footed, as Taylor shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Taylor lands a couple of elbows.
Cionaoith looking to control.
Cionaoith keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Taylor distracts Cionaoith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cionaoith is adopting a defensive guard.
Taylor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cionaoith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cionaoith keeping full guard, as Taylor tries to pass.
Cionaoith is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cionaoith is keeping the position for now.
Cionaoith is pulling down on Taylor's head. It's preventing any offense from Taylor, at least for the moment.
Taylor passes Cionaoith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jeffrey Taylor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taylor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Taylor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 controlling the action here.
Cionaoith is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cionaoith avoid being mounted?
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Taylor seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Cionaoith has recovered full guard.
Cionaoith looking to control.
Taylor looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Taylor dives in and grabs Cionaoith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cionaoith pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cionaoith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taylors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cionaoith's waist but Cionaoith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Cionaoith feints and then cracks Taylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Taylor down.
Cionaoith punishes Taylor's body with a nice straight punch.
Taylor shoots in and bounces Cionaoith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taylor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Taylor wants to control but Cionaoith is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to get an arm triangle but Cionaoith is defending well.
Cionaoith wants to control but Taylor postures up.
Cionaoith tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taylor tries for a kimura but Cionaoith is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cionaoith parries the strikes from Taylor easily there. Taylor is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cionaoith to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffrey Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cionaoith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Cionaoith throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Cionaoith tries to land a leg kick but Taylor saw it coming and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cionaoith.
Cionaoith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cionaoith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cionaoith counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cionaoith is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Cionaoith circles away and we're back to standing.
Toal Kean Cionaoith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffrey Taylor.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cionaoith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cionaoith lands a jab.
Cionaoith tries to bum rush Taylor with a series of wild strikes but Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Taylor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cionaoith lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cionaoith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in and drives through. Cionaoith sprawls well.
A lazy left from Cionaoith finds it's target.
Taylor misses with a hook
letting Cionaoith counter with a right hand.
Cionaoith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Taylor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt.
Cionaoith throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Cionaoith throws a body shot but no joy.
Cionaoith misses with an uppercut. Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor wants to counter the offense by Cionaoith and move into the clinch position.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Cionaoith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cionaoith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cionaoith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cionaoith throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Cionaoith lands with a nice body punch.
Cionaoith keeps the fight on the outside.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Cionaoith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Cionaoith as Taylor shoots in.
Cionaoith thuds his shin into the meat of Taylor's side.
Cionaoith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cionaoith scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Cionaoith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith misses with a body kick.
Cionaoith works Taylor's body with a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cionaoith.
Cionaoith delivers a nice body kick.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cionaoith.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cionaoith swivels and escapes.
Taylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taylor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taylor darts in and clinches Cionaoith up against the cage.
Cionaoith lands an uppercut.
Taylor wants a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Cionaoith on the inside.
Cionaoith lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Still in the clinch, Cionaoith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cionaoith misses with a punch to the body.
Cionaoith lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Taylor to his knees! Cionaoith keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
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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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