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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Hayabusa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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185 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Taylor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Hayabusa! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taylor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayabusa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Hayabusa circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Taylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hayabusa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Hayabusa moves out of range easily. Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch. Taylor misses the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hayabusa doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Taylor clobbers Hayabusa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Hayabusa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor. Taylor circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taylor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Hayabusa looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Hayabusa avoids them all with ease. Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Taylor does no damage. Taylor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch. Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. A jab from Taylor misses. Thomas Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Taylor throws a series of punches but Hayabusa avoids them all with ease. No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayabusa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taylor wants to clinch. Taylor misses with a wild combination.
Hayabusa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hayabusa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Hayabusa persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing. Taylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Taylor.
It looks like Simon Hayabusa has been cut. Taylor clinches up against the cage. A knee to the head by Taylor.
Nice elbow from Taylor. Taylor tries a knee to the head but Hayabusa blocks it.
Taylor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hayabusa managing to block the knees to the body from Taylor.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Taylor tries to clinch there but Hayabusa circles away.
Taylor looks to land a combination. Hayabusa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hayabusa is rocked! Left hook, right uppercut from Taylor. Hayabusa is still on wobbly legs! Can Taylor finish him? Taylor is looking to clinch. Taylor connects with a crisp jab. Taylor misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hayabusa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Thomas Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Hayabusa. Taylor lands with a right and another and another! Hayabusa is in big trouble! Taylor lands again and this time it's lights out for Hayabusa! A quality knockout there for Taylor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Taylor!
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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
36% |
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