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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herbert Queen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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208 cm
24
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbert Queen! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Queen throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease. Queen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taylor. Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Queen throws a series of punches but Taylor moves out of range. Taylor could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Taylor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Queen fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Queen manages to circle out of the way. Taylor fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Queen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taylor throws a right hand that Queen ducks under and follows up with a left that Queen also avoids with ease. A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet. Queen misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Taylor misses the shot to the body. Queen jabs Taylor to the body, keeping him at a distance. Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Taylor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely. Queen throws out a counter right but Taylor avoids it with no problem. Taylor throws a right and a left that Queen avoids nicely. Taylor is breathing heavily. Queen scores with a one two! Taylor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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It looks like James Taylor has been cut. No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Queen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Queen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Queen ducks under a wild hook from Taylor. Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooh a lovely combination from Queen sends Taylor down but not out. Queen dives into side control looking to finish.
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Taylor is rocked! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Queen lands a huge shot from side control! Taylor is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herbert Queen!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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