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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Topps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Topps's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kings Never Die. Taylor has chosen Hit em up 2 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Topps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor scores with a body shot.
Topps definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taylor moves into the clinch successfully.
Taylor has clasped his hands together around Topps's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Taylor working the head and body with strikes.
Taylor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Topps. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Topps tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taylor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taylor cracks Topps with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Taylor tries to stand but Topps is controlling his head.
Taylor working away.
Taylor cracks Topps with a big right hand but Topps just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Taylor lands some shots froms side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Topps is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Taylor off and has taken his back!
Taylor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Taylor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Topps gets his way!
Topps is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to roll but Topps sticks to his back.
Topps is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
Topps keeps control of the position as Taylor tries to break free.
Taylor trying to control the action but Topps just sinks the hooks in.
Taylor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but Topps has full control of the position and if anything, Taylor has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Taylor wants to escape the position.
Topps is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Taylor knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Taylor for a finish.
Taylor can't escape the position.
Taylor is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Taylor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topps is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
Taylor manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Taylor.
Taylor scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Topps to see if he's OK.
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.
Topps takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Taylor's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.
Taylor lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Topps is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taylor connects with a decent elbow.
Taylor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Topps, who protects the arm well.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Taylor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Taylor decides to stand up, so the ref orders Topps to his feet.
Topps takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Taylor dominated that round.
That's time! Topps's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taylor slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Taylor scores with a takedown into Topps's guard.
Topps manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Taylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Topps on the side of the head.
Topps fails with the takedown
and Taylor comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Topps stumbles back against the ropes, looking to regain his senses but Taylor is on him like rabid pit bull! Topps slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Taylor!
Nick Taylor took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Versus for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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