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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ducky Gonquer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ducky Gonquer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonquer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Gonquer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Gonquer backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooh a lovely combination from Taylor sends Gonquer down but not out. Taylor dives into side control looking to finish.
Gonquer is rocked!
Taylor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rob Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Taylor takes a swing at Gonquer's ribcage but misses.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonquer on the side of the head.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Gonquer throws a chopping leg kick but Taylor manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonquer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Gonquer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonquer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Gonquer persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonquer is breathing heavily.
Gonquer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Taylor misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor catches Gonquer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taylor throws out a loose jab but Gonquer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonquer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gonquer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Gonquer trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Taylor misses.
Rob Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonquer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonquer misses with a series of wild punches.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonquer counters with a single leg into guard. Taylor didn't expect that.
Gonquer looking to pass the guard.
Gonquer prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonquer tries to land a front kick but Taylor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gonquer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ducky Gonquer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taylor lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from Taylor both land. Nice combination.
Taylor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gonquer.
Gonquer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Gonquer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Gonquer isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonquer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Gonquer tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Gonquer wants to pass the guard but Taylor is keeping the position.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Gonquer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Gonquer isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor throws a jab when Gonquer was well out of range.
Gonquer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonquer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gonquer duly obliges.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Gonquer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonquer.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonquer stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonquer trying to control the position but Taylor is working away.
Gonquer is trying to get an arm triangle but Taylor is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Taylor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonquer on the side of the head.
Taylor lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor loads up on a big right hand but Gonquer slips the punch.
Gonquer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taylor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gonquer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Gonquer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gonquer prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
Taylor is not content to let Gonquer control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonquer prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonquer. Gonquer gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gonquer throws the left hand but Taylor avoids the punch easily.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonquer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Taylor is trying to stand.
Taylor is looking to get back to is feet but Gonquer passes into side control.
Taylor is trying to buck Gonquer off.
Gonquer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gonquer controlling the position easily from mount.
Taylor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gonquer.
Gonquer is landing with some decent strikes but Taylor is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gonquer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
Gonquer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Taylor has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Taylor!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taylor tests Gonquer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonquer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taylor.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonquer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonquer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonquer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gonquer lands a two punch combo.
Gonquer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ducky Gonquer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gonquer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taylor but Taylor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taylor misses with a combination
and Gonquer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonquer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Gonquer.
A cross from Taylor lands.
Taylor misses with a combination
letting Gonquer counter with a right hand.
Ducky Gonquer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Gonquer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gonquer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonquer takes one on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rob Taylor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonquer throws a front kick that sends Taylor stumbling back into the cage.
Gonquer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonquer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Taylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonquer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Gonquer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Taylor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonquer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gonquer trying to control the position from guard on top but Taylor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonquer won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Gonquer tries to pass.
Gonquer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonquer stops Taylor from standing up.
Gonquer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Taylor checks a low kick from Gonquer.
Gonquer staying out of range there.
Gonquer defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Gonquer misses with a few strikes there.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonquer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taylor's guard.
Gonquer stands and throws Taylor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gonquer is looking to take a break and control but Taylor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet.
Taylor regains half guard, as Gonquer was trying to land strikes.
Gonquer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gonquer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taylor does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four 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.
Gonquer tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonquer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Taylor's guard.
Taylor keeping moving, preventing Gonquer from controlling successfully.
Gonquer won't allow Taylor to get back to his feet.
Taylor kicks Gonquer off and gets to his feet.
Gonquer tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Gonquer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Taylor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gonquer prevents Taylor from escaping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ducky Gonquer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gonquer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ducky Gonquer!
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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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