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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Riise (ranked 5743 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaylyn Taylor (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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141 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Riise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaylyn Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riise misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Taylor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor tries to bum rush Riise with a series of wild strikes but Riise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Riise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riise half committed to a counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Riise.
Riise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taylor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riise throws a quick counter head kick but Taylor was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor sizes up Riise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riise throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riise goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taylor throws a combination. Riise tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Riise swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riise throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Riise.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor looks to land a combination but Riise avoids it well.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riise scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Riise's head but Riise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riise looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Riise does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Taylor throws a lazy right hand but Riise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riise moves out of range of the strikes.
Riise dives in for a single leg takedown but Taylor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor thinks about the counter body kick.
Riise tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riise moves away.
It looked like Riise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Riise tries a low kick but Taylor avoids it.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riise misses with a kick to the body
and Taylor counters with a one-two to the body.
Taylor looks winded!
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Riise.
Riise avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Riise throws the kick towards the body but Taylor avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Riise.
Riise gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Taylor to counter with a crisp jab.
Riise lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taylor takes a step back to recover.
Riise throws a hook but Taylor avoids it easily.
Riise misses with a low kick as Taylor jumps back.
Riise wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Riise closes the distance and clinches up with Taylor, looking for a takedown. Riise pushes Taylor against the cage but Taylor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Riise tries to work over Taylor's front leg with a kick but Taylor checks it.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Riise fires out a quick counter leg kick but Taylor just manages to avoid it.
Riise throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riise waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taylor.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor lands a head kick. Riise smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Riise tries a head kick but it misses.
Riise wants to slow Taylor down by chopping away at his legs.
Riise misses with a shot to the body
and Taylor counters with a thumping low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taylor throws a big shot that misses.
Taylor misses with a few strikes there.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaylyn Taylor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riise misses with a low kick.
Taylor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riise throws a quick counter head kick but Taylor was just out of range.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Taylor throws a hook but Riise avoids it easily.
Riise fails to land with a series of punches.
Riise throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Riise.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taylor misses with a hook
and Riise counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taylor wants it to stay on the feet.
Taylor tries a quick counter leg kick but Riise is wise to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Riise lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taylor has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taylor and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Riise swings for the body but Taylor moves out of range.
Riise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor works Riise's body with a nice hook.
Riise misses with a body kick.
Riise looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Taylor has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riise.
Riise tries to score with a low kick but Taylor moves his leg out of the way.
Riise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taylor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riise throws a push kick but Taylor slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Taylor scores with a head kick.
Riise tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riise throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Riise moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor checks a leg kick.
Riise avoids a kick to the body.
Kaylyn Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riise connects with a solid leg kick.
Riise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Riise throws a wild body kick that Taylor sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Riise - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Riise. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Riise throws a low kick but Taylor moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riise.
Riise lands with a kick to the temple. Taylor shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riise tries a head kick but it misses.
Riise lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Taylor avoids the head kick by Riise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor looks for the body kick but Riise saw that one coming.
As Taylor backs away, Riise returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Riise looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Taylor thinks about the counter body kick.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riise scores with a leg kick.
Taylor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riise manages to avoid it.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor is looking for the big counter here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riise throws a hook but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Riise lands a nice looking body kick.
Riise throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor throws a head kick but Riise moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Riise dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Riise goes for a double leg but Taylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Taylor continues to drive forward.
Taylor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
John Riise is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riise.
Riise looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Riise persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Riise throws a head kick that misses.
Riise tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taylor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Riise throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riise throws a leg kick but Taylor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Taylor scores with a jab to the body.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick but Riise moves out of range.
Riise throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riise.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Riise looks to land a body kick but Taylor moved away.
Riise staying out of range there.
Riise throws a leg kick but Taylor checks it.
Riise tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Taylor leaves Riise with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Riise. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riise looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor moves out of range as Riise throws a body kick.
Riise fails with a takedown attempt.
Riise misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Taylor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Riise is looking to chop away at Taylor's legs.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Riise walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Riise misses with a leg kick.
Taylor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kaylyn Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riise goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Taylor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taylor checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Riise.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick.
Riise misses with a low kick.
Riise swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Taylor raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Riise throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Riise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Riise moves out of range easily.
Taylor throws a jab but it's blocked by Riise.
Taylor checks a low kick from Riise.
Riise throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taylor moves away.
Riise throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Riise chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riise.
A little jabbing left from Taylor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Riise.
Well Riise has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Riise!
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