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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taiga Toriyama (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mercer (ranked 8743 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
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174 lbs
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185 cm
17
170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Taiga Toriyama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Mercer! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toriyama thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side. Toriyama scores with a head kick.
Mercer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toriyama moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses. Toriyama connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toriyama. Toriyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Toriyama closes the distance and clinches. Toriyama tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Toriyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Toriyama. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Mercer in his tracks for a moment. Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Mercer in his tracks for a moment. Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
Mercer avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
Mercer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Toriyama to keep the fight standing. Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mercer throws a head punch that misses. Mercer avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama. Toriyama keeps control of Mercer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Toriyama throws an elbow that misses.
Mercer tries to throw a body punch but Toriyama avoids it by throwing Mercer back against the cage. Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mercer takes an elbow to the forehead. Toriyama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Mercer is looking to break free of the clinch but Toriyama has double underhooks. Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Mercer takes an elbow to the temple. Toriyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Toriyama lands a damaging elbow. Toriyama misses with an elbow over the top. Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mercer dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Mercer shrugs off. Toriyama struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Toriyama misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Toriyama. Mercer blocks a body shot from Toriyama. Toriyama lands an elbow inside that Mercer shrugs off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Toriyama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mercer's brow. Toriyama lands an elbow inside. Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer trying to land knees to the body.
Toriyama misses with an elbow strike.
Toriyama lands an elbow just above Mercer 's eye.
It looks like Jack Mercer has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Toriyama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Toriyama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mercer working aggressively here.
Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Toriyama tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercer's defenses. Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Mercer blocks a body shot from Toriyama. Mercer avoids a wild elbow strike from Toriyama. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Toriyama can't find room to land a body shot as Mercer controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mercer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Toriyama gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Toriyama tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch. Mercer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage. Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Mercer in his tracks for a moment. Toriyama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer takes an elbow to the temple. Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mercer is rocked! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiga Toriyama dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jack Mercer's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toriyama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toriyama gets a clinch. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. Mercer avoids the elbow strike from Toriyama, against the cage.
Mercer is trying to break the clinch but Toriyama is controlling him. Mercer prevents a body shot from Toriyama. Toriyama throws an elbow but it misses.
Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Toriyama lands a damaging elbow. Mercer blocks an elbow strike. Toriyama is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Toriyama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toriyama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Toriyama lands a damaging elbow. Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Toriyama finish him? Taiga Toriyama has scored more points in the clinch so far. Toriyama tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Toriyama back against the cage. Mercer seems to have recovered his senses. Toriyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around? Toriyama throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Toriyama pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mercer prevents a body shot from Toriyama. Mercer dodges an elbow strike from Toriyama.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toriyama. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. Toriyama avoiding damage as Mercer throws knees to the body.
Mercer blocks an elbow strike from Toriyama.
Toriyama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nice elbow from Toriyama.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toriyama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Toriyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Toriyama tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Toriyama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mercer's defenses. Toriyama tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer takes an elbow to the forehead. Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mercer takes an elbow to the temple. Mercer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nice elbow from Toriyama. Mercer blocks a body shot from Toriyama. Toriyama lands an elbow just above Mercer 's eye. Mercer is trying to pull guard but Toriyama has him pressed against the cage. Toriyama misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toriyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from Toriyama. Toriyama lands a nice elbow. Mercer wants to break free but Toriyama has control.
Toriyama tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Toriyama back against the cage. Toriyama looks to throw an elbow but misses. Toriyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercer wants to get back to striking at distance but Toriyama won't allow it.
Toriyama lands an elbow that stopped Mercer in his tracks for a moment. Toriyama creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Mercer! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Toriyama.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taiga Toriyama!
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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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