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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Pickerage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Pozo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor Pickerage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Pickerage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Pozo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pickerage has closed the distance and engaged Pozo in a clinch.
Pozo is trying to pull guard but Pickerage turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Pozo fails to pull guard.
Pickerage scores with a shoulder strike.
Pickerage successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pickerage throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pozo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pickerage is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozo wants to stand and escape but instead Pickerage has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pozo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickerage drops back looking for a leg! Pozo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pozo manages to kick Pickerage off! Pickerage jumps back into Pozo's guard.
Pickerage wants to control from the top but Pozo keeps moving.
Pickerage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pickerage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pozo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pickerage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pozo wants to sweep here but Pickerage controlling him for the moment.
Pickerage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pickerage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pozo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pickerage asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ground and pound from Pickerage seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Pickerage just content to control the position.
Pickerage tries for a kimura but Pozo is defending well.
Pickerage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pickerage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pozo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Pickerage is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozo keeps working.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pozo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pickerage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pozo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pozo is trying to get back to half guard.
Pozo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pickerage looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pozo trying to remain calm as Pickerage controls from the top position.
Pickerage throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pozo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pozo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taylor Pickerage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Pozo.
Pickerage lands a right hook to the body.
Pickerage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pozo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pickerage.
Pickerage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pickerage shoots in but no luck this time.
Pozo unleashes a big counter combination but Pickerage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pozo throws a series of strikes that have Pickerage backpedaling.
Taylor Pickerage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pickerage moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickerage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pozo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Pickerage dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pickerage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pozo circles away.
Pickerage dives in for a single leg takedown but Pozo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pozo shoots in and drives through. Pickerage sprawls well.
Pickerage shoots in looking for a takedown but Pozo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pickerage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pozo tries to counter with a clinch but Pickerage shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taylor Pickerage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pickerage pushes Pozo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pozo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pickerage smiles and moves away.
Pozo misses with a wild combination.
Pickerage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pozo tries to clinch but Pickerage moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Pickerage on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pickerage fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozo shoots for a takedown but Pickerage saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pozo is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pickerage misses the target.
Pozo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pozo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray Pozo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickerage takes the fight into the clinch.
Pozo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickerage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pozo breaks from the clinch.
Pickerage scores with a decent looking hook.
Pickerage misses with a takedown attempt - Pozo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pozo has a takedown stuffed.
Pozo ducks right into an uppercut from Pickerage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozo is looking to chop away at Pickerage's legs.
Pozo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickerage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pozo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pickerage swivels and escapes.
Pozo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pickerage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pickerage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pozo pinned against the ropes. Pozo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pozo pushes Pickerage up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pozo fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pozo is trying to stall.
Pozo jumps guard but Pickerage stands there with Pozo around his waist. Pozo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pickerage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pozo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pickerage clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pickerage.
Pozo jumps guard but Pickerage stands there with Pozo around his waist. Pozo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pickerage pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage managing to control the position.
Pickerage's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pozo throws a strike but Pickerage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pickerage trying to control but Pozo is working from the bottom.
Pickerage passes Pozo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Pickerage dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pozo fails to land with a series of punches.
Pickerage clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Pickerage as the two fighters clinch.
Pozo manages to break the clinch.
Pickerage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pozo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Taylor Pickerage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pickerage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pozo or not.
Pozo wants a takedown.
Pozo looking to stall.
Pickerage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickerage stuffs the takedown.
Pickerage clinches up against the ropes.
Pozo jumps guard but Pickerage turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Taylor Pickerage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Pozo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozo fails to pull guard.
Pozo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pozo jumps guard but Pickerage stands there with Pozo around his waist. Pozo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pickerage successfully pulls guard.
Pickerage looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pickerage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pozo can do to turn this around?
Pickerage is pulling down on Pozo's head to control his posture.
Pickerage keeping full guard, as Pozo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pozo is looking to pass into half guard but Pickerage pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pickerage is in guard.
Pickerage stands and throws Pozo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pickerage is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pozo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pickerage looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickerage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pozo, who protects the arm well.
Pickerage thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pickerage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pozo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pickerage working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pozo is not content to let Pickerage control the position.
Taylor Pickerage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pickerage tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pozo is trying to get back to his feet.
Pozo is looking to regain half guard here but Pickerage keeps moving and retains side control.
Ray Pozo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pickerage is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pozo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Pickerage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pickerage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Pickerage!
Taylor Pickerage was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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